Yearly Archive: 1999

Cambodia, overland to Angkor Wat

Author: OTRAdmin November 8, 1999

[1999] I had been told that the border crossing between Aranya Prathet in Thailand and Poipet in Cambodia had only been open to foreigners for a couple of months and was often closed again due to remnant Khmer Rouge activity in the area. Needless to say I wanted to cross…
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Cambodia

Angkor Wat, Cambodia, killing fields, Koh Kong, Mekong, Phnom Penh, Poipet, Siem Riep, Sihanoukville, Tonle Sap

Up the Mekong through Laos

Author: OTRAdmin April 20, 1999

[1999] Vientiane is a dusty low rise capital city that had no real distinguishing features. A local market was the place to change currency where you’d get a bag full of bank notes in exchange for a few dollars. Due to the French influence the food was good and the…
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Laos, Other

Huay Xai, Kasi, Kuang Si waterfall, Laos, Luang Prabang, Mekong, Pak Ou caves, Pakbeng, Vientiane