This is a statement we get from a lot of other travelers we meet on the road. The Toyotas stand out like a sore thumb anywhere we go and within minutes of parking them, whether it be at a guesthouse, a border crossing, a national park entrance or a popular attraction, we find ourselves deep in […]
Category Archives: Countries
Remote borders
August 3, 2007 – 3:46 am
We have reached the last town before the border of Laos here in Cambodia. Internet is pretty much non-existent here, so this update will be brief. After 3 hours in Stung Treng, our quest to get across the Mekong to the last stretch of highway into Laos has come to an end. One night here […]
There is Something About the Countryside
August 2, 2007 – 10:10 pm
It is exciting to drive into new cities. The everyday hustle and bustle of people in cities throughout SE Asia is quite a site to see. Cities also provide an opportunity to restock on some supplies such as batteries and cash. However, after a few days of being in a city, whether it be Bangkok, […]
The new definition of a road.
August 1, 2007 – 9:45 pm
NH is basically the same denotation as the I for interstate in the US. Here in Cambodia a NH or National Highway is not exactly the same as our definition of an interstate. These roads can vary from the first road that we drove on here from Poi Pet to a pretty well taken care […]
Cambodian Kickboxing and Phnom Pen Traffic – Photos
July 30, 2007 – 7:38 am
Just got another couple of photo galleries up. Kickboxing Match in Phnom Pehn http://www.theworldbyroad.com/photos/gallery2embedded.php?g2_itemId=7070& Traffic in Phnom Pehn http://www.theworldbyroad.com/photos/gallery2embedded.php?g2_itemId=7165&
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Arizona.
July 29, 2007 – 7:56 am
Arizona? That’s right, not exactly, but it is true. A few years ago on a trip to Scottsdale, AZ to visit my friend Chad’s father, I had a conversation with his fathers girlfriend. Chad and I had driven down to AZ to purchase a boat and tow it back to Colorado. We were in a Jeep […]
Where in the world are the trucks?
July 28, 2007 – 7:54 am
Although our interactions with the border guards on Monday gave us a feeling of comfort leaving the trucks at the Cambodian border, some second thoughts of course still existed. Is it safe to leave our cars at this border? The main immigration officer that we were dealing with told us it would be okay to leave […]
"Man This Place Has Changed"
July 27, 2007 – 7:44 am
My father served in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam for 20 months. He spent 10 months working with the U.S. Marines in Dong Ha, a few miles south of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), and then another 10 months working to train Vietnamese locals in Go Cong Province about 2 hours south of what was then Saigon. When my dad arrived in […]
Troubles at the Border
July 24, 2007 – 6:54 am
So far, we have had pretty smooth sailing in terms of crossing new frontiers with the trucks. We anticipated some potential problems in southern Thailand… no worries. We were a little anxious about Cambodia… nice people. We had researched as much as we could from as many sources as possible about crossing into Vietnam with the […]
Heartbeat of Cambodia
July 23, 2007 – 2:20 am
Phnom Penh. The capital city of Cambodia. It is without a doubt one of the most interesting cities we have been to yet. It is a city full of life, culture, history as well as intrigue and mystery. A lot has gone down in Phnom Penh but from the looks of it, the city has a […]
