Posted on February 25, 2010
by Nellie Huang
in Adventure Travel, Asia, Cambodia, Central America, China, Egypt, Guatemala, HongKong, Jordan, Peru, South America, Uncategorized

Sailing on an ancient junk boat in Vietnam, riding a rickshaw in Japan or seeing the pyramids on camels – there are thousands of strange and oddly intriguing forms of transportation around the world. Inspired by my hero Charley Boorman who travelled from Ireland to Sydney using 112 modes of …
Posted on March 25, 2009
by Nellie Huang
in Adventure Travel, Cambodia, Culture, Life, Travel Writing

After busking in the conventional side of Siem Reap, we ventured into the side of it that not many people see - the dark and tragic side of Cambodia. In 1975, the Khmer Rouge Regime took over the entire country, killing over 2 million people and destroying the homes of many others. Up to this [...]
Posted on March 23, 2009
by Nellie Huang
in Adventure Travel, Cambodia, Culture, Food, Life, Recommendations, Short Getaways, Uncategorized

The sun was just rising when we arrived in the dusty town of Siem Reap. It was odd how a mud road from the airport, opened up to a spacious main boulevard, lined with street lamps, and grand hotels. Right at the end of the road, our van snaked right into a …
Posted on December 21, 2008
by Nellie Huang
in Asia, Cambodia, Culture

A trip to Siem Reap, Cambodia recently made me go through waves of self reflection and wondering when the world would be a better place, for some of the less fortunate. This journey has given us a clear insight into the past – how it has shattered millions of lives, destroyed the country and especially the [...]
Posted on October 30, 2008
by Nellie Huang
in Asia, Cambodia, Food, Malaysia, Recommendations, Singapore, the Philippines, Travel Tips, Travel Writing

From the Filippino Isaw Manok (barbequed chicken intestines) to Vietnam’s Cha Basa (stir fried frog legs), Asian cuisine has always been the top of my culinary loves. The powerful aroma, and assaulting tastes have captured my stomach for quite awhile now, and being back in Asia means trying even more amazing street food and tantalizing [...]