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In Cambodia there are so many holidays which means usually I get time off from school. Two weeks ago it was the King’s Birthday on one...

Dreams really do come true. After being in Cambodia for over a year and a half I have become a fan of Khmer music, specifically Khmer rap...

It is that time of year again! Part of the 3 week vacation that schools across the country get is Khmer New Year! To simplify what it is,...

On a hike from the boat tour Hello all! A well deserved update is needed for this past month. As a brief overview of before my vacation...

I recently finished reading the 5th book in the “Before the Coffee Gets Cold” series called “Before We Forget Kindness”. For those not...

I just got back from a 3-day training in Battambang to learn all about school gardening! Despite doing a basketball court as my grant...

The gifts wrapped in old magazine paper A month late, but nevertheless I final got around to posting! It’s weird to say that this is the...

Right after the run of my lifetime, I went to teach for one day, just to then turn around and take the bus to Phnom Penh for our...

Yes you read that right. Despite not ~loving~ to run, I was convinced to do it. It all started a couple of months ago, in August, before...

I tell you, I am currently trying to savor the “busy” moment and need to remind myself that when it is June, too hot to function, and...

I don’t know my luck that I have had a couple of busy weeks back in my town and I could have never been happier. I know eventually all...

This was my opening line to my mom on the phone when I told her that I just had the first weekend that felt like I was back in the US...

Ok, wrapping up the last post in this thread of blog posts. Sometimes it is crazy how there can be a period of a month where I do...

While on my travels, I met many travellers in Vietnam who also planned to go to Cambodia. I wanted to give them so many recommendations...

First off, long-time-no-see! I just got back from my vacation in Vietnam, but I know I am well overdue with a couple of posts from this...

After a weekend in Siem Reap, I actually had to turn around, come home, pack my bags again and head down to Takeo. For those who may...

After a couple of months being gone from Cambodia, Alia came back to visit the country! Siem Reap is the closest midway point for Kyle...

Hello everyone! As many of you know, I am a current volunteer with Peace Corps Cambodia in a primary school in Banteay Meanchey province....

It’s strange how sometimes I struggle to sit down and write a blog update despite this being a hectic past two weeks. I also tried to...

I’m almost done with a full school year of teaching! The Cambodian school year starts in December, with a break in April, and then...