The Yoga bug

Some of the best things that happen on a trip are those that you do not plan on. We came to Cambodia to see Angkor Wat. Beautiful, majestic and incredibly hot, we found that after a few days we were templed out. However, we really enjoyed Cambodia, affordable accommodations, delicious, food, and friendly people. After being on the constant move for the past few weeks, we decided Siem Reap, was as good as any place to call home.

We found a local Yoga studio to help us Zen out at and take a brief reprieve from life on the road. Everything fell into place, we found a nice hotel right next door to the studio that gave us free breakfast and two beds for under $7 a person! Which allowed us to take 3-5 classes of yoga a day and have a place to cool off from the Cambodian heat.

We started our days before sunrise doing yoga as the birds started to wake up in the mango trees. Pure magic. Each instructor taught a different style so we dabbled in everything from flying yoga to traditional Vinyasa. We felt an instant sense of community that we have been craving sense hitting the road. The classes were challenging and gave us not only the physical but mental challenge we craved. Needless to say, we are hooked! We have already found yoga studios in many of our upcoming destinations. Thank you Blue Indigo Yoga, for giving us what we didn't even know we were missing.

    

  

Pub Street Siem Reap Cambodia

As the Cambodian sun sets and a cool night breeze starts awakening those who know better than to brave the heat of the day. At this blissful hour, Pub street starts to come alive. Characterized by the typical SE Asian panoply of various styles of music being played from each bar at almost unbearable decimals, each promoter attempts to get you to visit their bar over their neighbors. Although, comparatively to places like Patong in Thailand, Siem Reap's Pub Street is relatively demur. While, you can find a few nightclubs going till the wee hours of the morning. You can also find unique culinary treats such as fried crickets and scorpions. A little down the street there is also a night market where a savvy bargainer can find some great gifts for those back home. Not to be missed is having fish suck the dead skin off your feet. It is quite a unique sensation and many places you can get it done for $2.00 while you enjoy a free beer. For under $10.00 each we had an amazing dinner, enjoyed a few drinks on a rooftop terrace and danced the night away. Needless to say, although once was enough for us, it was a lot of fun.