Field Notes — The Archive
Adventures & Travel Stories
Real stories from the road across 20+ countries — the good, the challenging, and everything in between.
Phnom Penh on Foot: Bassac Lane, the Riverside, and a Day of Wandering
Hello Friends, I have spent the better part of a year in Cambodia now, mostly up in Siem Reap where I live, and somehow I had…Read More →
Pub Street Siem Reap: The Cleanest Party Street in Asia
Hello Friends, If you are coming to Siem Reap, chances are you are here for Angkor Wat — the temples, the sunrise photos, the bucket-list morning…Read More →
Bikes for Cambodian Kids: 26 Bikes Built on Pure Grit
Buying bikes for Cambodian kids took one woman months of stubborn fundraising. Here's how 26 bikes reached students at a Siem Reap school.Read More →
Siem Reap at Night: Walking the River, the Rain, and the Neon Alleys
Hello Friends, Siem Reap is a night-walking town, and I don't think most visitors ever figure that out. They do the temples at sunrise, they do…Read More →
Angkor Wat Sunrise: 7 Honest Truths From My Temple Day
This is one piece of my full Siem Reap Travel Guide — a local's take on the town I call home. Angkor Wat Sunrise: 7 Honest…Read More →
Dr. Sad Siem Reap: 3 Hours Inside a Wild Local Bar
Hello Friends, The text showed up a few weeks ago: "Want to go check out this new place called Dr. Sad?" My first thought was, what…Read More →
Songkran Bangkok vs Siem Reap: My Brutal 3-Day Verdict
Part of my Thailand travel guide. See also the full Songkran in Bangkok story. This is one piece of my full Siem Reap Travel Guide —…Read More →
Cambodia Gave Me My Second Life — One Woman’s Expat Life in Cambodia
This is one piece of my full Siem Reap Travel Guide — a local's take on the town I call home. Editor's Note: This is a…Read More →
ABCs and Rice Siem Reap: 1 Powerful NGO Changing 250 Kids’ Lives
This is one piece of my full Siem Reap Travel Guide — a local's take on the town I call home. ABCs and Rice Siem Reap:…Read More →
Siem Reap Giant Puppet Parade: 8 Wild Glowing Creatures Hit the Streets
This is one piece of my full Siem Reap Travel Guide — a local's take on the town I call home. A Weekend of Culture: From…Read More →
Siem Reap Kite Festival: 1 Humbling Night at Cambodia’s Ancient Tradition
This is one piece of my full Siem Reap Travel Guide — a local's take on the town I call home. A Facebook Ad, a $2.50…Read More →
Fresh Fruit in Cambodia: How a $1 Stand Changed My Days
Hello Friends, There is a fruit stand down the street from my apartment in Siem Reap. Nothing fancy — a woman sets up every morning with…Read More →
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