https://grrrltraveler.com A Female Solo Travel Blog | It's not a vacation until you survive it! Sun, 14 Sep 2025 11:46:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/favicon.gif https://grrrltraveler.com 32 32 https://grrrltraveler.com/packing-for-southeast-asia/ https://grrrltraveler.com/packing-for-southeast-asia/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2016 16:23:18 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=5070 Summer is probably the easiest season to pack for. It will strip you of any excess or bulky layers, whenever you think of them and as most travelers know, there's no such thing as packing too light. But what if you're traveling to a culture with conservative dress values? Do you still pack light? Yes and No...]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/packing-for-southeast-asia/feed/ 2 https://grrrltraveler.com/video-eating-bugs-in-thailand/ https://grrrltraveler.com/video-eating-bugs-in-thailand/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2016 13:24:02 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=47327 Eating deep fried insects in Thailand | Bangkok, Thailand  (Click here if you can’t see the video) During my trip to Bangkok, I wanted to experience eating deep fried insects in Thailand. The first time I was in Thailand, I ate a cricket… one.  This time I wanted to try more. I went in search...]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/video-eating-bugs-in-thailand/feed/ 9 https://grrrltraveler.com/best-cambodia-guidebook-free/ https://grrrltraveler.com/best-cambodia-guidebook-free/#comments Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:21:22 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=32152 That's right. The BEST guidebook in Cambodia is FREE! At my guesthouse, I picked up the Siem Reap Angkor Visitors Guide and didn't know how valuable that magazine was at the time. Eventually, I found it to be the all-around the best guide for travelers to Siem Reap and Cambodia. ]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/best-cambodia-guidebook-free/feed/ 19 https://grrrltraveler.com/10-reasons-youre-gonna-love-cambodia/ https://grrrltraveler.com/10-reasons-youre-gonna-love-cambodia/#comments Mon, 13 Aug 2012 22:29:18 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=30205 Why would you like Cambodia? Well, aside from being one of the best budget destinations in Southeast Asia, here's some things you might want to know about.]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/10-reasons-youre-gonna-love-cambodia/feed/ 28 https://grrrltraveler.com/floating-village-tonle-sap/ https://grrrltraveler.com/floating-village-tonle-sap/#comments Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:22:02 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=30458 Located 17 km outside of Siem Reap is the Tonle Sap Lake, the largest freshwater lake of Southeast Asia. The biggest attraction for tourists however, is that it harbors communities of floating villages--- boat houses to houses raised upon stilts up to 10 meters high! ]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/floating-village-tonle-sap/feed/ 8 https://grrrltraveler.com/what-about-angkor-wat/ https://grrrltraveler.com/what-about-angkor-wat/#comments Fri, 03 Aug 2012 11:15:17 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=31580 When I stepped foot onto Angkor Wat Archeological Park and stared at the crumbles of time, I thought one thing~ This is it?]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/what-about-angkor-wat/feed/ 43 https://grrrltraveler.com/things-to-know-before-you-go-to-phnom-penh/ https://grrrltraveler.com/things-to-know-before-you-go-to-phnom-penh/#comments Sun, 01 Jul 2012 03:32:22 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=31359 As a tourist and traveler, I find it occasionally frustrating to view the inner antics and life of city  from a bus or tuk-tuk enroute to another destination. I may see something culturally peculiar or fascinating, but only get a fly-by record of it. But before I can raise my camera, the event is gone… Before...]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/things-to-know-before-you-go-to-phnom-penh/feed/ 11 https://grrrltraveler.com/top-things-to-do-in-phnom-penh-a-walking-guide/ https://grrrltraveler.com/top-things-to-do-in-phnom-penh-a-walking-guide/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:50:37 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=30365 Although it's much cheaper, easier and quicker to hire a motodop for ($1-$2/ride), it can be worthwhile to stroll the city on foot. Phnom Penh has a hidden style, interesting neighborhoods and disarming life stashed away in its streets. You'll find yourself stumbling upon some surprising gems when you take to the pavement.]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/top-things-to-do-in-phnom-penh-a-walking-guide/feed/ 21 https://grrrltraveler.com/street-salons-southeast-asia/ https://grrrltraveler.com/street-salons-southeast-asia/#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:15:24 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=11382 When you're backpacking solo, it's easy to let your feminine wiles go to pot. I've given in to regimen of cold water baths (due to a lack of hot water), hoisted my pants up over my ankles for squat toilets, doused myself in a citron perfume of mosquito repellent and I've often dug the dirt out from under my nails with anything, well,… pointed.]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/street-salons-southeast-asia/feed/ 25 https://grrrltraveler.com/kampong-cham-market/ https://grrrltraveler.com/kampong-cham-market/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:02:24 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=30352 Marketplaces can be interesting places to explore. I'm talking of the markets, that locals go to for grocery shopping, commonplace items, food and the daily jaunt. Not the ones tourists go for souvenirs. A marketplace can have layers. It can hold secret clues to a culture's sensibilities and household heart. ]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/kampong-cham-market/feed/ 14