Category Archives: budget travel

Don’t Tread On Me

Posted on December 19, 2010 by ~Anna

Travelers coming through Vietnam either love or hate the place. While I was in Cambodia I’d met several people who’d just crossed the border and couldn’t have been more thrilled—“escaped Vietnam” was the term they used. After several weeks here … Continue reading →

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Hello, Cambodia

Posted on May 19, 2010 by ~Anna

After months of planning and years of wanting, I finally made it to South East Asia: Phnom Penh, Cambodia. As anyone who arrives in any major city in the region will be able to tell you, your adjustment is a … Continue reading →

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LAX–>HNL–>NRT–>HKG

Posted on May 17, 2010 by ~Anna

My flight from Los Angeles to Cambodia was going to be long, but there was no avoiding it. I had 3 layovers to look forward to—in Hawaii, Japan, and an overnight in Hong Kong—before arriving in Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital, … Continue reading →

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I traveled through Africa…

Posted on May 10, 2010 by ~Anna

…and all I got was this lousy tropical disease. I knew I was sick when I came home, but I was hesitant to go to a doctor—I was back in the land of expensive health bills and rampant insurance costs. … Continue reading →

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