https://bkpk.me Piggy-back ride with A&Z Sun, 26 Jun 2022 18:39:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 https://bkpk.me/two-little-cambodian-girls/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-little-cambodian-girls https://bkpk.me/two-little-cambodian-girls/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2014 03:49:32 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=13994
We met these two little girls while on a cycling tour from Battambang. They live in a little village and since this was during the holidays, help their mother with her daily chores. Their mother makes rice noodles and sells soups to the people in the village. A bowl of ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/two-little-cambodian-girls/feed/ 4 https://bkpk.me/charming-cambodia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=charming-cambodia https://bkpk.me/charming-cambodia/#comments Mon, 19 May 2014 23:37:33 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9959
I have written before about the pleasure that is is to travel around Cambodia: the lush landscapes, the constant learning with recent history and, above all, the interaction with some of the friendliest people I’ve been lucky to meet. After we’ve been to Cambodia, I’ve talked with several travelers who’ve ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/charming-cambodia/feed/ 2 https://bkpk.me/cambodia-visa-for-indians-and-anyone-else/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cambodia-visa-for-indians-and-anyone-else https://bkpk.me/cambodia-visa-for-indians-and-anyone-else/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2014 11:17:35 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=11722
We visited Cambodia in October 2013. On the way in, we flew from Bangkok to Siem Reap. Cambodia provides visa on arrival to Indians and most other nationalities. You need to pay $20 on arrival to get a visa that is valid for 3 months and allows 30 days of ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/cambodia-visa-for-indians-and-anyone-else/feed/ 16 https://bkpk.me/11206/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=11206 https://bkpk.me/11206/#comments Wed, 15 Jan 2014 10:17:08 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=11206
  Peace begins with a smile, Mother Teresa   No matter where you go, don’t stress out if you don’t speak the local language. Some things are universal and, amongst those, a friendly smile is probably the most recognizable and warm way two people can communicate, no matter where. Photo ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/11206/feed/ 2 https://bkpk.me/food-porn-a-year-of-food-around-the-world-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=food-porn-a-year-of-food-around-the-world-2 https://bkpk.me/food-porn-a-year-of-food-around-the-world-2/#comments Tue, 19 Nov 2013 19:07:01 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=10203
It has been over a year since I put together “The Yummiest Blog Post of the Year“. As a fan of food (or food porn whenever actual food is not around), I like looking at photos of delicious meals from around the world. Ethnic food, weird eats, indulgent sweets and ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/food-porn-a-year-of-food-around-the-world-2/feed/ 32 https://bkpk.me/how-to-eat-young-coconut-like-a-pro/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-eat-young-coconut-like-a-pro https://bkpk.me/how-to-eat-young-coconut-like-a-pro/#comments Mon, 11 Nov 2013 12:04:14 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9875
A few years ago I spent a summer in Mozambique for work. I was there shooting a documentary for Al Jazeera TV and this allowed me to meet a lot of people for our interviews. One of them, a singer from Mozambique, wanted to be friendly and bought a coconut ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/how-to-eat-young-coconut-like-a-pro/feed/ 7 https://bkpk.me/traditional-livelihoods-bike-tour-in-battambang/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traditional-livelihoods-bike-tour-in-battambang https://bkpk.me/traditional-livelihoods-bike-tour-in-battambang/#comments Sat, 02 Nov 2013 05:07:28 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=10005
When you visit a country where life is so different than from where you come from and you’re curious to find out more about the local ways but don’t speak the language, it’s probably a good idea to join a tour and let a local person guide you. I’m not ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/traditional-livelihoods-bike-tour-in-battambang/feed/ 8 https://bkpk.me/cambodian-cooking-class-in-siem-reap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cambodian-cooking-class-in-siem-reap https://bkpk.me/cambodian-cooking-class-in-siem-reap/#comments Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:54:19 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9832
If something can easily connect you to a certain culture no matter where you are in the world, that is food. When you arrive to a new place, trying the most popular local dishes is a great intro to the local culture and, in many cases, even an ice-breaker to ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/cambodian-cooking-class-in-siem-reap/feed/ 10 https://bkpk.me/what-should-i-have-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-should-i-have-today https://bkpk.me/what-should-i-have-today/#comments Mon, 21 Oct 2013 05:33:33 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9857
We saw this little kid in a village near Siem Reap. He was walking and I tried to click his photo but, to the contrary of most local kids, he wasn’t interested in smiling and posing for the camera. I thought he was just shy, but then I realized he ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/what-should-i-have-today/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/trash-cans-in-rural-cambodia-are-cool/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trash-cans-in-rural-cambodia-are-cool https://bkpk.me/trash-cans-in-rural-cambodia-are-cool/#comments Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:51:22 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9789
One might not think at a first glance that a trash can has what it takes to make it as “Photo of the Day” – but, just this once, allow me to disagree. We’re in Cambodia right now and I’ve been noticing that the trash containers that we see in ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/trash-cans-in-rural-cambodia-are-cool/feed/ 4 https://bkpk.me/the-joy-of-traveling-in-cambodia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-joy-of-traveling-in-cambodia https://bkpk.me/the-joy-of-traveling-in-cambodia/#comments Mon, 14 Oct 2013 11:27:43 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9785
When you travel to new places with no specific expectations, you’re likely to be pleasantly surprised. That’s what’s happening to me right now in Cambodia. We decided to travel around Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam and, by default, I know more about the history, culture and people of both the ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/the-joy-of-traveling-in-cambodia/feed/ 9 https://bkpk.me/that-hit-the-spot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=that-hit-the-spot https://bkpk.me/that-hit-the-spot/#comments Sun, 13 Oct 2013 14:18:02 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=9772
Just as we were entering the Bayon Temple in the Angkor Archaeological Park we found this little troublemaker digging in the trash can outside. He inspected a bunch of items which included waste paper, poly bags, coke cans, water bottles, etc. before he found a plastic glass with some liquid ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/that-hit-the-spot/feed/ 4 https://bkpk.me/are-we-in-tomb-raider/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-we-in-tomb-raider https://bkpk.me/are-we-in-tomb-raider/#comments Fri, 11 Oct 2013 12:39:05 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=9764
Looks like Zara Croft is at it again. This time we ended up on an adventure inside the beautiful Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia. The temple that lies in ruins in front of us is called Ta Prohm. Over the centuries, massive tropical trees have dug their roots through sheer ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/are-we-in-tomb-raider/feed/ 6 https://bkpk.me/travel-to-my-country-14-asia-australia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travel-to-my-country-14-asia-australia https://bkpk.me/travel-to-my-country-14-asia-australia/#comments Fri, 12 Jul 2013 11:33:54 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=8555
One of the great things about following travel blogs is that we get to read about destinations and experiences around the world from a personal perspective. It’s no secret that, a lot of travel writers that work in major publications, have sometimes written about places that they’ve never even been to! This results ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/travel-to-my-country-14-asia-australia/feed/ 13