FollowNew Continent. New Country. Prepping & Preparing! Cambodia.
three weeks away from going to a new land. i’ve started pulling out potential appropriate work clothes for my Habitat for Humanity house build in Phnom Penh and have made a pilgrimage to REI to buy “roughing it” stuff. ya know, like a clothes line because i’ll be washing my unmentionables in my hotel sink. this is a very UNLOLA-LIKE adventure.
this money belt is sexy and you know it!
BUT before you worry too much that i won’t make it out of Cambodia alive, i want to reassure you that while i’ll be working for the first week of my trip, the second week will be filled with touring and staying at VERY LOLA-LIKE places.
i’ll have the best of both worlds. GIVING & GETTING! i have a feeling i’ll be getting more than giving. like getting gratitude. getting a sense of accomplishment. getting new friendships. AND certainly getting mosquito bites! (this is my biggest fear – i’m a mosquito magnet!!)
allow me to show you my roughing it supplies
no wait! there’s more…
what IS all this stuff, you ask?
hand sanitizer. prescriptions for malaria & a potential bout with stomach troubles. tissues for potty breaks. sunblock. all kinds of mosquito stuff including something to treat my clothes with. electrolytes. a headlamp. (yes. you read that right) what the hell have i gotten myself into?
AND i bought extra travel insurance yesterday. ya know, should my bag get lost or stolen. should i have to leave Cambodia because of an emergency back home. emergency evacuation insurance. medical stuff including dismemberment & death. YEP i’m insured even for the double “D”.
OK enough drama! now let me show you my posh stays
in Siem Reap i’ll be spending a couple heavenly nights at La Residence d’Angkor that i booked through my favorite & trusted luxe travel site – Jetsetter!
Overlooking Siem Reap’s shady, lazy river and a 10-minute stroll from the bite-sized town’s bright and buzzing central market, this Khmer-styled Orient Express hotel, decked out in varnished teak, split bamboo, gleaming silk and natural cotton, provides sophisticated comfort without forgetting to be cozy. A short tuk tuk ride from the jungle-buried ruins of Angkor Wat, the large pool, superb restaurant, sweeping grounds and spa form a welcome haven after a hard day’s visiting temples. YOU FEEL RELIEVED NOW, RIGHT?!
then there’s a few nights where i’m still working out where i’ll be staying…AND THEN i go to 4 Rivers Floating Lodge in Tatai. also booked through Jetsetter. this is glamping at its best!! how could i go wrong?!
Like a rare butterfly, Cambodia has emerged from a troubled past to show off its beauty.
Away from the tourist trail to ancient civilisations there is another country… a land of unspoilt virgin forest, rare orchids and fragrant frangipani, the startling colours and calls of birds of paradise, secretive jungle creatures and a perfumed air of peace and solitude.
This ecological miracle deserves an environmentally friendly resort that captures the imagination while offering the luxury and high-end facilities of a four-star boutique resort.
Peaceful seclusion, privacy, luxury, exclusivity… I SAY YES!
i may return home dismembered but i’ll be refreshed by posh stays and beautiful nature!
XO – lola
