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Snapshot: Looking Backwards at Angkor Wat

by Jessica Marsden on April 23, 2010

At Angkor Wat, my friend Catherine and I developed a mantra: Look backwards. As we moved through the temples, the momentum of the crowd was constantly pushing us forward, towards the next building or the next statue. But if we stopped to look behind us, we got an entirely different perspective of whichever temple we [...]

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Border Crossing: Cambodia to Laos

by Jessica Marsden on January 26, 2010

As I researched this trip, one of the most worrying segments was the border crossing from Cambodia to Laos. With Travelfish labeling it a “pain in the posterior,” I was a wee bit apprehensive. But as it turned out, it was a mostly painless experience. Having heard that visas would not be issued at the [...]

Tagged as: border, bus, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, visa

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Overcoming My Fear of Haggling in Cambodia

by Jessica Marsden on January 24, 2010

After a year and a half living in China, I should really be a better bargainer. I watch other women at the market debate the price of vegetables while I quietly hand over the 45 cents initially requested for my bag of onions and carrots. I know that bargaining is what’s expected, but I’ve never [...]

Tagged as: bargaining, blogsherpa, Cambodia, Phnom Penh

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