From the majestic holy Angkor Wat to the enigmatic face-covered Bayon, from the ‘Tomb Raider’ Ta Prohm to the enigmatic ‘Indiana Jones’ Beng Mealea , the risk of temple burn-out could have been high… But we were far to templed out in Angkor! The temples are so diverse and different from one to another, you can’t [...]

Tired of doing DisneyLand Space Mountain for the fifth time?? Well, you should try the Cambodian Wheel of Death. After a day of visiting temples in Angkor, we were passing by Lolei, a small village near the Roluos temples. Mr Lam, our tuk-tuk driver, noticed that something big was going on and invited us to a local funfair. We [...]

It was still sticky hot in Cambodia but somehow the Polaroid camera was now working almost perfectly! Getting the Polaroid pics stamped and franked at the post office of Siem Reap was surprisingly easy, with no need of instructions in khmer. Meeting the monks in Cambodia with the Polaroid camera is sure to be a highlight of [...]

Most of the temples of Angkor are so far away from each other that walking is not really an option. Much easier (especially considering the very hot weather) was to use a tuk-tuk. Bulkier (and much slower) than the Thai ones, the Cambodian tuk-tuks are something like a covered remorque attached at the back of a [...]

After a few days on Phu Quoc Island for Tet festival, our next destination was Cambodia. After some ‘relaxing time’ in Sihanoukville scuba-diving and sunbathing on the beach, we were ready for Siem Reap and its temples. In Cambodia, every Buddhist male has to become a monk for some time in his life in order to accrue [...]

The weather in Vietnam was seriously hot: the sub-zero temperatures of China were long gone; 30 degrees, sometimes 35 degrees. It was so humid that the Polaroid camera was starting to encounter some serious difficulties. ‘Instant camera’ you said? Well, 15 seconds at least were now necessary to eject the Polaroid film… Not that practical [...]

There are few bridges crossing the Thu Bon river in Hoi An, so the river itself is still used as a major highway. No sexy italian gondolier here, as most rowers are toothless old ladies. Boat ride anyone?

At night time, Hoi An relies on the soft hues of colourful silk lanterns in all shapes and sizes to illuminate the darkness. We sat at a small cafe, sipping white wine (French white wine of course!), bathed in the peculiar warm glow. So romantic!