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Chasing waterfalls and watching the circus in Siem Reap
We had a wonderful final day in Cambodia, with a daytime tour to the holy mountain Phnom Kulen and an evening at the Phare Circus back in town. Both excursions came highly recommended and we were not disappointed. A day at Phnom Kulen Phnom Kulen, which literally translates to ‘Mountain of the Lychees’ (named for…
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Glimpses of local living around Siem Reap
Our penultimate day in Siem Reap was spent getting a glimpse of everyday life in Cambodia. We opted to skip out on more temple tours and instead mixed up our itinerary with a traditional Khmer cooking class in the morning, and a floating village tour near Tonle Sap in the afternoon. Cooking at Lily’s Secret…
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The one with all the Angkor temples
We got right into the action soon after our arrival in Siem Reap. Our second day in town was spent on one of our most highly anticipated excursions of this trip: a visit to the Angkor temples. Getting there Angkor Archaeological Park is a massive complex spanning over 400 square kilometres, containing magnificent remains of…
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Food adventures in Siem Reap, Cambodia
After a short stop in Phnom Penh, we have now swiftly moved onto the Siem Reap portion of our Cambodia trip. Mr. Chuckles and I flew with Cambodia Angkor Air on an early morning 50 minute flight into Siem Reap, opting to save the time that would otherwise be spent sitting in a car or…
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Welcome to Cambodia: Weird experiences on our first day
Susadei from Phnom Penh! Mr. Chuckles and I survived over 24 hours of transit and landed in the bustling capital city of Cambodia to begin our second trip back to Southeast Asia, this time taking us through a bit of Cambodia and across Vietnam. Our first day was fairly eventful, starting off with a bizarre…
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Blogger Recognition Award
I was happy to learn today that I’ve Bean Travelling was nominated for the Blogger Recognition Award! About the Blogger Recognition Award This award is given to bloggers by bloggers. It helps promote a blogger’s work and provides recognition, as the award’s name suggests. The Rules Thank the blogger who nominated you and add a…
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Basque burnt cheesecake
Here is another Basque region inspired dessert to go along with the first recipe I posted on this blog, for Gâteau Basque. Last night, Mr. Chuckles put together this interesting variation of cheesecake, which is crustless and baked at high heat to create a ‘burnt’ exterior while maintaining a creamy interior. It tastes like something…
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Chicago-style hot dogs
For those of you looking for a top notch foodie destination stateside, I highly recommend Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Chuckles and I visited the Windy City a couple years ago and had some incredible eats there. This, of course, included the highly coveted dinner at Alinea, but a food that we really loved was the much…
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Sous vide carnitas tacos with charred salsa verde
The best tacos I’ve had recently were in San Francisco, where we made our way to the Mission District to visit the very popular Taqueira El Farolito. While there, I enjoyed their classic carnitas taco and a couple weeks ago, Mr. Chuckles put together our own version. Usually made using the heavily marbled boston butt…
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Salted chocolate chip crinkled cookies
Sometimes all you need is a perfectly baked chocolate chip cookie to make your day. One of my favourite places in Toronto for pastries, particularly cookies, is Mabel’s Bakery. They make the absolute best chewy chocolate chip cookies that are crispy on the edge and soft in the middle. Mr. Chuckles found this recipe which…
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