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More from our Cambodian trip. We watched the cormorants flying in to roost Angkor Thom was the last capital of the Khmer Empire. It was surrounded by a moat and a wall and contained numerous temples and a Royal Palace … Continue reading
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If you weren’t there, I’m sorry. You missed something really, really special. There were, I think, four main reasons: The venue – the Hyatt has a big circular open lounge in the middle and all the rooms used were nearby, … Continue reading
Tomorrow I leave for Swancon/Natcon. I leave around midnight and get in at about 5.30 a.m. I shall be at the lunch for guests, and at the con in the afternoon. Note that Thursday night is FREE. So if you … Continue reading
As an environmentalist, I always get a bit of a kick when nature wins out over man. Nowadays it doesn’t happen too often. At temples like Ta Prohm in Siem Reap, a thousand years or so has wrought a few … Continue reading
Note: all three editions are due out at the same time (available the last days of July, or first days of August). UK Orbit cover Australian Voyager cover US Orbit cover Detail from the original artwork … Continue reading
I am not sure that either of these are final, but this is how they appear on Amazon at the moment. One is for the US edition (on the right), and the other is for UK. Three more months, guys! … Continue reading
We arrived in Siem Reap in the afternoon, but still managed to see several temples by nightfall, because my daughter had pre-booked guide, driver and van for the seven of us – surely the ultimate way to see the area. … Continue reading
The Old Market in Siem Reap has everything you could possible need, from silks and carvings and paintings to fresh fish and kitchen utensils. But interesting as it is, people come to the area for its temples. We started … Continue reading
Ranging in age from 6 to 70, and consisting of two Americans, two Australians, a Malaysian, and one who is some way or another all of those nationalities, set out on a holiday. Yep, the Noramlys were travelling again – … Continue reading
Answer: when you have a city person forgetting that chickens aren’t a machine. I’m serious. There has been a hilarious episode in Malaysia at the moment, where a complaint to the Consumers’ Asscociation of Penang (CAP) led to a kerfuffle … Continue reading