Fabulous Fun in Vegas

As a travel enthusiast living in Chicago, one of my favorite places to go for fun and excitement is Las Vegas. This oasis in the Mojave Desert has it all. Of course, there are plenty of things for Mom and Dad to do on a break from the kiddos, but there are a lot of family activities that the entire family can enjoy together in Vegas as well. 1. The Bellagio Fountains Doesn’t it seem strange that a city in the middle of the desert is the...

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Cambodia Day 2 – Siem Reap Without The Temples

“It's a bizarre but wonderful feeling, to arrive dead center of a target you didn't even know you were aiming for.” - Lois McMaster Bujold The second day of our adventure was supposed to be spent in Pattaya, Thailand (which we later found out that Mario Maurer was there… sigh!). Unfortunately, the Thai anti-government protesters called for a shutdown which totally ruined our plan for that day. Of course I wanted to push through with my...

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Siem Reap Cambodia Day 1 - Temple Run!

Hello 2014! It’s been a while since I last updated my blog but I got a whole new bag of experiences to share that is still fresh on my memory. It’s Siem Reap I Saw, baby! Hotel: So I arrived in Siem Reap around 9pm with Jenny and her two lovely cousins Lavin and Kirsten. We were fetched by our hotel’s tuktuk driver Mr. Ly of Vimean Angkor Pich hotel for free! The hotel is a 15-minute tuktuk ride from the airport which only costs $15 per night....

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