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A Facebook Ad, a $2.50 Kite, and a Lesson in Humility I'd been scrolling Facebook sometime around the beginning of February when an ad stopped me mid-scroll. A Siem Reap Kite Festival at the old airport. No flashy influencer promo, no tourist package deal — just a straightforward community event with kites and culture. I saved it immediately. See, when I was living in Vietnam — especially right after Covid — the locals would come out to the rice fields and the beaches at sunset and fill the sky with kites. Dozens of them, sometimes hundreds, drifting against orange and pink skies. It was one of those quiet, beautiful moments that sticks with you. So when I saw this Siem Reap Kite Festival pop up, I wasn't just curious. I was chasing a memory. The days rolled on, and eventually Friday, February 20th arrived. I hit up my buddy Philippe, invited him to tag along, and we grabbed a tuk-tuk over to the old Siem Reap International Airport. First time I'd been out there, and I had zero idea what to expect. Walking Through a Ghost Airport to Reach the Siem Reap Kite Festival The old airport is exactly what…