The adventures of Link
The pagoda shrine to the Killing Fields of Siem Reap, housed on the grounds of Wat Thmey. The pagoda emulates the pagoda at Choeung Ek, though on a much smaller scale. For some, the country of Cambodia invokes images of a serene idyllic country side, with ancient temples surrounded by jungles and golden rice paddy... Continue Reading →
Wat Tha Sung Meditation Centre Branch 9 Traveling around Thailand, I was looking for some sights and activities that would preoccupy me and stave off the boredom of not being in the big city which I am more accustomed. Nothing is wrong with visiting the countryside, and its certainly how I plan to live out... Continue Reading →
Blitzing by the temple in the afternoon on the way to another site, I had reserved Angkor Wat for the next day, but I knew I was going to be in for a treat. This is certainly one of those places that is on many travelers' bucket list, and I also encourage that it should... Continue Reading →
Making my way up the mountain top. Approaching the summit with the temple complex coming into full view. Phnom Bakheng rests atop a small hill, made to appear much larger by the trek in the heat. The original entrance of the temple as built would have been straight up the now ruined stairway. A new... Continue Reading →
The throne hall, Preah Tineang Tevea Vinichhay, part of the royal palace complex in Phnom Penh. The Phnom Penh Royal Palace and adjoining Silver Pagoda are popular tourist spots, but I found it to be a little pricey for what you get to see. Nevertheless I wanted to make use of my time in Phnom... Continue Reading →
Choeung Ek, the Killing FieldsThis is just one of many such sites around Phnom Pehn, and hundreds more can be found throughout the country, collectively known as 'the Killing Fields.' Some of the Killing Fields around Cambodia still remain undiscovered. Choeung Ek is a dark place, and it requires some mental preparation before entering. I... Continue Reading →
Building A, and the tombs for the prisoners, murdered before the prison site was abandoned by the Khmer Rouge, January 1979. Tuol Sleng, perhaps better known as S-21, is truly a macabre travel destination. To those who are unaware of its significance, this is the Asian equivalent of Auschwitz, the infamous Nazi death and labor... Continue Reading →
And yes literally lost this time, but more on that later. Gwanaksan is one of the top five beautiful mountains in Gyeonggi Province. An alternative name of Gwanaksan is Seogeumgang, as it shares several spectacular rock formations as the much larger mountain Geumgangsan in North Korea. Gwanaksan forms the southern border of Seoul, separating it... Continue Reading →
There is a lot to unpack here. First I am getting back into one of my themes of  writing about Korean castles and also my experiences with the culture. This site achieves both as this is the only surviving example of a functional walled town in Korea. In Korean, Eupseong means town wall, or walled... Continue Reading →
I first learned of Boracay from a fellow globetrotter, a pristine beach and tropical island getaway located in the Philippines, and thus the seed was planted. But then I forgot about it, with all the distractions of adult life and trying to court a woman I needed something to do for the honeymoon. Then that... Continue Reading →
Lost in Linklandiya 