In the rice paddies, farmers transplant the young rice seedlings Wait! Are we in Nicaragua or Cambodia? Classic thatch wall, house on stilts. This is Cambodia, but it could be rural Nicaragua (Rosita)… “same same”, but different. Note the huge…
Rainy season: Best time to see Angkor, Cambodia
Once upon a time the tiny country of Cambodia was the seat of power of the Great Khmer Empire. Khmer influence resonated throughout South East Asia where Khmer Ethnic populations are found (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia). The word Khmer is associated…
Limestone cliffs and rice paddies … beauty all around ~ Tam Coc Garden Hotel
We take the 9 a.m. train out of Hanoi, towards Ninh Binh in the countryside. The train is pretty easy. We are the only non Vietnamese (falang = gringo in Latin America), and squeeze into our seats with the rest…