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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By alikoh1 | Views [280] | Scholarship Entry
At first, I thought I had dirt on my nose. I rub it so hard I sneeze. A monk walking past nods at me, a non-verbal gesundheit. The girl, seated on the park bench next to mine, giggles and shakes her head. She points again, then curls her hand into a ... Read more >
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By scottcharlesford | Views [266] | Scholarship Entry
Rushing to get there has whipped the dust up around us. It settles over our shoulders and on our faces. Behind is the hum of engines and the lilt of music. Guides and drivers are waiting. The temple dogs are barking. As we round the mountain they grow ... Read more >
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By wanderingjulia | Views [215] | Scholarship Entry
"Later you go Baby Temple!" Dy, our driver, said as he dropped us off at the hotel. The eager smile in his Cambodian lilt was unmistakable. Four days he had been driving for us. Mostly we just saw the back of his head from our seats in the shade of ... Read more >
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By nicwest | Views [191] | Scholarship Entry
In a brawny longboat built for ten, we float passed the flotsam of their daily lives. My camera, a veteran Minolta, has been relentlessly imprinting its gaze on this Cambodian masterpiece for days and, of course, this day would be no different. We hover ... Read more >
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By ruthsulastri | Views [178] | Scholarship Entry
It wasn’t noon yet, but the air was stiflingly hot and humid. I was sweating profusely. Every single wind that blew carried a pile of dust that forced my eyes to squint. I walked along the banks of a railway track, where the semi-permanent houses were ... Read more >
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By mikaontour | Views [195] | Scholarship Entry
"There are no tourists in the old market", Chamron tells me and spits a stream of reddish brown tobacco onto the side of the road, "None of these it-tasted-like-chicken-people!" He had stopped his old moto when I have told him my next destination and ... Read more >
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By riane | Views [349] | Scholarship Entry
I step into the mini-mart, a short walk away from the hostel, past loud bars that boast cheap beer and laughing girls. This is out of character for me, but 3 days of close company with diverse travel companions had made me crave some time alone. I take ... Read more >
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Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By joanaprata | Views [185] | Scholarship Entry
As I uncover the world's beauties, I discover my own. The beauty of knowing myself is the main reason for my slow pilgrimage throughout the world. Cambodia had a special appeal to me, which was certainly related to the strong energy emanating from the ... Read more >
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Thu, 18 Apr 2013 | By sherylmartinez | Views [379] | Scholarship Entry
On a recent trip to Siem Reap, I especially looked forward to trying the local Khmer food. After all, I thought, it was neighbors with Thailand and Vietnam - countries that are world-renowned for their cuisine’s exceptional and unique flavors. Understandably, ... Read more >
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Thu, 18 Apr 2013 | By allan | Views [218] | Scholarship Entry
My head sinks when I realise she is crying. She paces around the small room before turning away, burying her head in a frayed handkerchief. Sitrin looks at her with wide dark eyes while I sit shell shocked on a rotting stool. I plead with Sitrin to apologise ... Read more >
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Thu, 18 Apr 2013 | By natashahawkes | Views [183] | Scholarship Entry
I used to be a fussy eater. Yet, during my first backpacking trip with my best friend through Cambodia and Vietnam early this year, my eating habits were transformed. This I think is the essence of traveling. Finding out about yourself in relation to ... Read more >
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Thu, 18 Apr 2013 | By corhas | Views [365] | Scholarship Entry
Well, it’s happening. I’ve reached an inevitable impasse, one I fear is a point of no return. I had glimpses of its arrival while walking the streets of Hong Kong three months ago. I found myself starting to think about it more and more while perusing ... Read more >
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Thu, 18 Apr 2013 | By keri_osterday | Views [259] | Scholarship Entry
I didn't know what date or time it was. On my journey, these things ceased to matter. I listened to a fierce monsoon beat upon the rooftop of the open-air bar, and made the most of my sight before the power went down again. Outages were unpredictably ... Read more >
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Wed, 17 Apr 2013 | By lenin | Views [933] | Scholarship Entry
I and my friends visited Siem Reap in November 2012. After we arrive Siem Reap town, we took a rest a little and we have the same goal to catch the view of Bakheng Mountain to see sunset. Phnom Bakheng located slightly to the northwest of Angkor Wat ... Read more >
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Wed, 17 Apr 2013 | By simonwithane | Views [182] | Scholarship Entry
Traveling during every CNY I never know how or who I will be celebrating it with. Chan spoke of how I could help her learn songs on KTV during the ceremonial celebration I was invited to, hoping she was joking but my experience told me she wasn't. Seeing ... Read more >
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