When the War was Over – Review
Books on Cambodia When the War Was Over By Elizabeth Becker Set in Cambodia from the mid-1800s to the 1980s My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars “There were countless other “Tuol Slengs” bloodying the country. There were prisons, execution sites, and pits. Work and murder,...
Lucky Child: A Daughter of Cambodia Reunited with the Sister She Left Behind – Review
Books on Cambodia Lucky Child: A Daughter of Cambodia Reunited with her Sister She Left Behind By Loung Ung, 2005 Set in Cambodia and the United States (Vermont) My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars “I know that in my new home, there is no war, hunger, or soldiers to be afraid...
First They Killed My Father – Book Review
Books on Cambodia First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers By Luong Ung, 2000 My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars “I think how the world is still somehow beautiful even when I feel no joy at being alive within it.” Disclosure: This post may contain...
Cambodia Itinerary: An Ideal Guide for Temple & Island Hoppers
Love history? Have always fantasized about becoming the next Indiana Jones? But need some white sandy beaches along with all the culture stuff? Then Cambodia is the one place you must put on your bucket list. Here is a definitive Cambodia itinerary guide for you to...
Phnom Penh Itinerary: The Perfect Itinerary for History Lovers
Phnom Penh Itinerary: The Perfect Itinerary for History Lovers Phnom Penh might not have gorgeous white-sandy beaches, breathtaking rice terraces, or charming colonial architecture like a lot of popular Southeast Asian destinations. But what it does have is something...
An Angkor Wat Itinerary That Will Delight History Lovers
An Angkor Wat Itinerary That Will Delight History Lovers When I was preparing for my trip to Cambodia, I had a hard time planning my Angkor Wat itinerary. Most itineraries I found online were geared toward the traveler who was just looking to tick off a box on their...
The 10 Best Places to Visit in Asia
My 10 Best Places to Visit in Asia Asia is one of the most diverse, beautiful, fascinating, easiest, and affordable places to travel in the world. There is so much to see and do and eat on this amazing continent that you could spend a life time seeing everything. Most...About Me
I’m Julie, a.k.a. the Bamboo Traveler. Like bamboo, I look weak on the outside (a short, bit overweight, and not very athletic 40 something traveler with poor eyesight, a bum knee and flat feet), but inside I’m strong, resilient, flexible, and open-minded. I write about how to travel to exotic locations around the world and what it’s like traveling solo as a middle-aged woman. I’m also a bookworm, food nerd, and amateur historian, so you’ll find lots of advice and info about what to read for your travels, where and what to eat, and where it all came from. Welcome to my travel blog! I’m so glad you made it here!
