7 November 202 Steps: 7,671 Today we spent a few hours in the afternoon visiting the Hero Rats in Siem Reap , and it was an amazing experience! Who would have thought that spending time learning about rats could turn out to be one of the most interesting and memorable things we’ve done in Cambodia? Hero Rats in Siem Reap The Hero Rats program in Siem Reap is run by APOPO , who specifically breed rats and train them to detect landmines , saving countless lives in Cambodia and

6 November 2025 Steps: 15,464 Today was our second day exploring the Angkor temples after an incredible first day visiting Angkor Wat and Bayon , and a much-needed rest day yesterday. We’d shown the girls photos of the famous tree roots weaving through the temple walls at Ta Prohm , and they were both excited to see it in person. Ta Prohm Temple Ta Prohm Temple was incredible to walk through, as there were massive trees growing right out of the stone walls and roots wrappin

5 November 2025 Steps: 5,334 Today was an intentional rest day , as we were conscious that we didn't want to burn the kids out with 'templeitis' , so we spent the morning relaxing at the hotel, playing in the pool, and doing some homeschooling. Angkor Wat Putt In the afternoon we caught a tuk tuk to Angkor Wat Putt , which is a 14-hole mini golf course just outside the centre of Siem Reap. It’s a fun course as each hole is designed around a miniature version of one of the A

4 November 2025 Steps: 12,726 The view of Angkor Wat from the famous pond Today was our first day exploring the Angkor temple complex , which is the unofficial 8th wonder of the world, and one of the main reasons we wanted to visit Cambodia on our trip. We hired a tuk tuk driver for the day called Mr. Vet , who took us around the temples for $20 USD . We’d pre-booked our tickets online the night before through the app, so it was easy to just scan the barcode on our phones whe

3 November 2025 Steps: 3,611 Today we caught the Giant Ibis bus up to Siem Reap , which was surprisingly a very good experience. The Giant Ibis Bus to Siem Reap The bus left from next to the Phnom Penh Night Market at 9:50am, and we got there in plenty of time to board. It made two stops along the way - one after about an hour for a quick 10-minute toilet break, and another at 1pm for a 30-minute lunch stop. The ride itself was pretty comfortable, although the driver was a bi

2 November 2025 Steps: 13,402 This morning we started the day at Pu Cafe Rock for breakfast again, as we all enjoyed it so much yesterday. . The guy who runs it is such a friendly guy and he remembered us from the day before and was joking with the girls. Wat Phnom Daun Penh From there we went to Wat Phnom Daun Penh , which is a famous temple located on top of a small hill in the city. There are some steps to climb, but nothing like the Batu Caves or the Big Buddha! Inside th

1 November 2025 Steps: 9,274 We started our day exploring Phnom Penh , with a great breakfast from a small place called Pu Rock Cafe , which was just a 5 minute walk from our hotel. Susie and Evelyn both had eggs, I had fried rice (seriously, why don't we do this in Canada?), and Jessica had pancakes with Nutella. I swear, we can travel anywhere in the world and Jess will still manage to find pancakes and Nutella ! Central Market Central Market roof, Phnom Penh As we were eat

31 October 2025 Steps: 6,286 As today was a travel day , we had a relatively lazy morning, before catching our 3.50pm flight to Cambodia. I was a little nervous about another Air Asia flight after the Langkawi flight debacle , but there were no delays this time. The girls even had a bit of time to do some home schooling in the airline lounge. Arriving in Phnom Penh Cambodia is the country I’ve been most nervous about visiting on this trip, but it’s also one of the ones I’ve b