John Beeson, teacher, travel writer, blogger and feels just like Indiana Jones (just need a hat)!
45 years old, mid life crisis, I decided to leave my job I held since leaving school and sold up everything I owned! I studied to get my TEFL level 5 diploma, packed my bags, booked myself a flight (Disclaimer: if you press that nasty red link it will take you to trip.com where you might just pick a flight or hotel!) and here I am! As you can tell I have done more traveling than teaching but that was the plan for the first six months.
I’m currently based in Phnom Penh but in April 2025 I am moving up to Siem Reap to be near the temples that I love so much. They give off an energy, I just can’t explain that feeling just yet. I am moving to a traditional Khmer house in the Angkor park area, that might make a website of its own!
I bought a moped brand new, it cost me $1200 as it is a Thai import and is basically the same as the Honda Scoopy but lighter. Would it get me around Cambodia? The resounding answer is absolutely, and more so! Armed with my lonely planet guide and smartphone I soon got temple addiction! Angkor is amazing but so many other temples get overlooked. I decided to visit and learn about as many as I possibly can, I got the bug. If anyone tells you that you cannot ride around Cambodia on a moped don’t listen to them, 2200kms ridden so far, Kep, Kampot, Battambang, Siem Reap and other places I have forgotten the names of but will remember as this blog develops. The beauty of the country still astounds me, hence why I am staying another 12 months.
BOOKS I FOUND USEFUL ON MY TEMPLE ADVENTURES!
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