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Sihanoukville, Cambodia
December 16, 2011
in Asia, Cambodia, relationships, Round the World, Sihanoukville, travel

Awkward goodbyes in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.

The next day was more than a little awkward. We said our goodbyes and I left to see if I could find a room. I went back to the place I was staying at before and they said to check back in an hour. And...

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Koh Rong Island, Cambodia
December 15, 2011
in Asia, Bad Decisions, Cambodia, Koh Rong Island, relationships, Round the World, Sihanoukville, travel

Silence. (Koh Rong Island, Cambodia)

"Find a man who thinks your silence is beautiful." I often remember those words that an old artist told me while we were sitting in a bar in Amsterdam. It was a chance and brief encounter. He probably never would remember me or remember uttering those...

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Sihanoukville, Cambodia: All sharks should come with the Jaws theme song.
December 14, 2011
in Asia, Bad Decisions, Cambodia, relationships, Round the World, sex, Sihanoukville, travel

Sihanoukville, Cambodia: All sharks should come with the Jaws theme song.

The bartender, one of about seven working behind the small bar of Monkey Republic asked me where I was from. When I said "America" he didn't believe me. Apparently when they were all talking in a language I didn't understand and glancing over at me...

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Phnom Penh, Cambodia
December 12, 2011
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia

And on our next day in Phnom Penh Corey and I headed to the National Museum and Royal Palace…...

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Genocide Museum & Killing Fields in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
December 11, 2011
in Asia, Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Round the World, travel

Genocide Museum & Killing Fields in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

I'm really not a history buff. I'm the kind of person who can hear a roll of facts and figures and have each one go straight through her head. Who can read an entire signpost and not recall a single thing it said. Who thinks...

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Karaoke on Cambodian buses
December 11, 2011
in Asia, Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Round the World, travel

Things to love/hate about Cambodian buses

Corey and I decided that one day in Battambang was more than enough. And so we caught a bus to to Phnom Penh. The buses here are weird in that you never quite know what quality of bus you'll be getting. And that you never...

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Riding the Bamboo Railroad in Battambang, Cambodia
December 4, 2011
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Things to do in Battambang, Cambodia: Bat Caves and Bamboo Trains.

From Siem Reap, Corey and I traveled to Battambang, Cambodia. We took the bus because it was way cheaper than taking a boat but apparently the reason people actually go to Battambang is because of the boat ride…oops… But, really, there were a lot of...

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Getting my first massage in in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
December 3, 2011
in Asia, Cambodia, Life List, Round the World, Siem Reap, travel

Life list #73: Get a massage.

I'd never gotten a massage before. I don't really like when people touch me unless it's a guy I want to sleep with. And I get bored easily. Seriously, I have trouble going to movies because by the time the previews are over I'm cursing...

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Getting a fish pedicure in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
December 2, 2011
in Asia, Cambodia, Round the World, Siem Reap, travel

The fish in Cambodia hate me about now.

While in Siem Reap I had the privilege of traveling with Corey on the date of his one year travel anniversary! We began the day's celebration by waking up ridiculously early to watch the sun rise over Angkor Wat… Watching the colorful sky illuminate the...

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Angkor What Bar: Nightlife in Siem Reap, Cambodia
December 1, 2011
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Angkor What? Bar in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Exploring temples all day can make a girl tired. So after our first day of biking around Angkor Wat, Corey and I headed back to our hotel for a little r&r around the pool. And maybe a pineapple-y cocktail. That night we headed out to...

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Hi, I’m Val. I spent most of my 20s in a standstill, unable to pick which path in life I wanted to take. I wanted the nomadic life of a traveler but also wanted the husband, the condo, and the teal couch. Unable to decide which life I wanted more, I did nothing. I lived my life in limbo. When I turned 30 I’d had enough of putting my life on hold and decided to start “choosing my figs.” So, I quit my job and bought a one-way ticket to Europe. After 3 years on the road I’m back in Chicago, exploring the city, learning guitar, decorating my apartment in too much teal, cuddling my cats, and planning my next adventures.

            

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