Journal

Cambodia is a Southeast Asian country that had never really caught my attention. Though not as busy as Thailand or Vietnam, it is frequently visited by backpackers. From the second my wife, Sarah, and I hopped on that tuk-tuk—the main mode of transport—in the dusty capital of Phnom Penh, we knew this was going to be a trip for the books. It’s amazing how different countries can be when they share a border. We expected Cambodia to be very similar to Thailand, and even though the climate and landscape are, these two countries couldn’t have been more different. Bangkok, Thailand...