left our jobs, went to Asia

A boy with a football ball in Sihanoukville, Cambodia

All of the Southeast Asia is crazy about English football Premier League. Live games on TV, merchandise in shops and discussion about the results.  READ MORE »

Cambodian cowboy smoking near Kratie town

A cowboy with a three days unshaved beard, riding his horse during a sunset and watching over a glorious landscape. That's the type of Marlboro commercials that we're used to.  READ MORE »

Woman selling "monkey food" in Kratie market, Cambodia

A fast glimpse at a market in Kratie, Cambodia. This woman is selling "monkey food" according to locals. All I know is that it is somehow connected with lotus, and when I tried to eat it, locals were giggling quite intensively.  READ MORE »

Replica of one of the towers of Bayon temple in Siem Reap. In storm.

Leaving for Laos tomorrow. Cambodia farewells us with a storm, warm feelings about Khmers and their smiles.  READ MORE »

Lone palm in front of white clouds

Realized what I've been missing during our time in Asia.

Most of the time the sky is bright blue, sometimes it is grey. Rarely it has big, white, beatiful clouds.  READ MORE »

Sunday. Time for some time in front of TV. These moments are very rare during the last few years for me. Not because I can't spare a minute, its just that its much more and useful things to do with a laptop and/or internet.

Anyway, television is part of culture, and since we are in different culture each month during our travels, it can be interesting to gaze for a few minutes.  READ MORE »

Three on a motorbike under a heavy rain

People in the countryside love it, city dwellers hate it, we wait for it.

Today it's raining, ladies and gentlemen.  READ MORE »

Dried up river near Siem Reap, Cambodia

Cambodia. April. Hot.

Lakes are shrinking in size, rivers are drying.  READ MORE »

Soft drink can made of transparent plastic with metal top

Even if we are resting after three days tour all around temples of Angkor, it does not mean that there are no interesting things to discover, but on a smaller scale.  READ MORE »

Banteay Srey temple, one of the Angkor complex

Angkor temples, day number three. After watching the birth of a waterfall on a mountain of Kbal Spean, we also were able to make it to Banteay Srey temple, and the mad rush with a tuk-tuk through the red road with red puddles was well worth it.  READ MORE »

Temple in Angkor complex, overrun by forest, trees and roots

Obviously, one day in the Angkor temple complex in Cambodia is not enough.  READ MORE »

Reflection of Angkor Wat in a pond nearby

At last, no need for words: Angkor Wat.  READ MORE »

Sculpture made from old weapons

Stumbled upon a few sculptures made from old weapons while walking in Siem Riep, Cambodia.  READ MORE »

Praying mantis in the guesthouse

Praying mantis is somewhat of a symbol of nature, wildlife and freedom to me. From many years ago I was seeing pictures of it in magazines like "National Geographic" and adoring the crystal sharp close up shots of this exotic creature.  READ MORE »

Toothpick which was probably produced by using the sophisticated tool of an axe

Meet the toothpick. He was produced somewhere in Vietnam, but travelled together with me to Cambodia. It became dear to me.
With the imperfect form it serves as a symbol.  READ MORE »