annatravelslux

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I love to eat, drink, travel, read, write. I’m also fairly obsessed with animals of all sorts, especially the feline sort. You might also catch me planning stellar wine country trips for folks coming to Napa or Sonoma, reading John Burdett or Louis de Bernieres, sweating my way to enlightenment in Bikram yoga, or hiking any of my favorite trails in Sonoma County.

Category: Cambodia

  • Luxury or Economy in Siem Reap

    Some things have changed in Siem Reap since I visited four years ago. Namely, the density of hotels and tourists within the city. For a small city with a population of about 200,000, Siem Reap now has over 400 hotels and welcomes over 4 million visitors every year. Jam-packed Pub Street can be totally obnoxious…

  • Spiders, Temples, and the Back of the Train

    Spiders, Temples, and the Back of the Train

    The beginning of this trip has me thinking I have done the travel in my life out of order – luxury first and now on a more economical scale. Being gone for two+ months means trying to maximize the amenities and experiences of hotels and transport without breaking the bank. We are getting there! There…