Author: Katina
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We Made it to the Mainland!
Read more: We Made it to the Mainland!Our time in Hong Kong was lots of fun and a great introduction for the girls to China. But nothing prepared us for the mainland! We belong to a Facebook group of travellers that share tips with each other and we learned that it was possible to get our Chinese visas in Hong Kong within…
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Thank you Teacher for your Teaching!
Read more: Thank you Teacher for your Teaching!As we’ve mentioned in our previous posts, Cambodia is a country still recovering from incredible devastation from their civil war. As a result, the people do not have a solid infrastructure and do not have a stable public education system. Most children, especially in the villages, do not have access to any education at all–…
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Cooking the Khmer Way!
Read more: Cooking the Khmer Way!So here we are in Siem Reap and wanting to cook some of the local Khmer fare. We scoured the Internet and tourist areas for cooking schools and came up with Le Tigre de Papier. What makes their cooking classes different is that they allow the customers to select the dishes they would like to make…
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A Night at the Cambodian Circus!
Read more: A Night at the Cambodian Circus!Cambodia is famous for their circus performers. It’s not the usual circus with animals and clowns – but rather more like Cirque de Soleil with acrobats and amazing use of the body. As Oliver mentioned in his Siem Reap post, this country is still recovering and rebuilding from its tragic past. Many of its children lived…
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Asia’s Beautiful Flower
Read more: Asia’s Beautiful FlowerThe lotus is an aquatic perennial that can be found throughout Asia. The seeds of the flower can last a long time – in some cases over 1000 years! We have seen this exquisite flower throughout our Asian explorations . The beautiful bloom is said to represent elegance, beauty, perfection, purity and grace and is…