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In this solo episode, Brad Crowell shares his deep-rooted passion for Cambodia, how he and Lesley Logan built a retreat space in Siem Reap, and why they keep returning year after year. From the breathtaking temples of Angkor Wat to their partnership with a local NGO empowering young Cambodians, Brad reflects on creating a place for healing, learning, and connection. If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co.And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:Why Cambodia's history and magic make it a powerful place to host retreats.How Brad turned a childhood spark into a purpose-driven retreat experience.How Lesley and Brad built a retreat center that reflects their mission and values.How supporting local students through Spoons became part of their mission.What makes the guest experience at their Cambodia retreat truly one of a kind.Episode References/Links:Cambodia October Retreat 2025 - https://crowsnestretreats.comSpoons Cambodia - https://www.spoonscambodia.orgAngkor Wat (UNESCO) – https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/668 If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox. https://lovethepodcast.com/BITYSIDEALS! DEALS! DEALS! 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Angkor Thom is one of the few carveouts in the UNESCO portfolio, or, as it were, that they don't have to do that because the trees are 400 years old, 500 years old. They've grown on top of the temple there. And basically, if they were to take the trees off, the temple would fall apart.Lesley Logan 0:32  Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started.Brad Crowell 1:11  All right. Welcome back Be It babes. This is Brad here. Solo episode today. Hope you like the sound of my voice, because I'm just going to be rambling a little bit about my favorite topic in the entire world, going to Cambodia to spend time with the people there and enjoy some food there and go see the majestic, wonderful temples of Angkor Wat. It is obviously something I'm incredibly passionate about. You've heard me talk about it many, many times in this pod, if you're a listener. If you are brand new, welcome, welcome. We love having you joining us here on the Be It Pod. Cambodia, everybody always asks, hey, why Cambodia? Why? Right? Well, that's definitely my fault. The reality is, my mom bought at a yard sale. She bought, like, 10 years of National Geographic magazines for, I don't know, well, I don't know, I have no idea, I was like 10 years old, or 12 years old or something. Anyway, I opened up the very first one I remember, because I'm sure I looked at a lot, but the one I remember more than any other was opening up this, like, entire spread of Angkor Wat, right? And I didn't even know how to pronounce it at the time. I was a really young kid. But what I can tell you is I was way into dinosaurs, The Jungle Book and Transformers as a child, and when I saw this 10-page spread, or the spread of Angkor Wat in Nat Geo, this was like the Jungle Book in real life to me, and I was so excited about this, the curiosity that it inspired in me literally stayed with me until Lesley asked me, like, I don't know, 20 plus years later, hey, where do we want to go for our honeymoon? And my response instantly was, we're going to Cambodia.Brad Crowell 3:05  You know, and she's like, um, really, we're going to Cambodia. Why would we do that? Can we also go to Thailand? Can we also go to Japan? And I was like, of course, let's do those other things, too. But we have to go to Cambodia. I have to see Angkor Wat. I have to see the temples and the jungle temples. And you know, since then, I've been inspired a number of other times. I'm sure you're all aware that Angelina Jolie's version of Tomb Raider was actually filmed at the temples. It was filmed at Ta Prohm temple. That's, like, a really cool temple. It's actually really close to Angkor Wat. It's like, I don't know, 10 minutes away or 15 minutes away from Angkor, and so we have had a chance to go see that one. We saw the Angkor. We saw a temple called Bayon Temple, which actually they considered the, you know, at the time, because what's so cool about the history of Cambodia was a massive empire, is called the Khmer empire, K-H-M-E-R, Khmer Empire, and it covered all of Vietnam up into Lao, Laos, you know, Lao over into Thailand. It's very influenced by India, very influenced by the Thai, and then obviously, what was considered Cambodia today. So it was this massive, massive place. And Angkor was in the middle, and there's a city there, and the city is like fortified, there's a moat around the whole thing. It's this huge city, and in the very center of that city is Bayon Temple. And so they actually consider Bayon temple the center of the universe. They consider the center tower all the way up at the top to be like this pinnacle place that had a spiritual meaning. And the amount of wonder that Angkor inspires in me keeps me going back. Brad Crowell 4:42  When Lesley and I first went in 2016, we realized when we got home we loved Thailand, we loved Japan, but there was something magical about Cambodia that made us go, how do we go back? How do we go back? And that was the beginning of trying to figure that out. We try to figure out, how do we go? What do we need to do to get back there? Initially, we were like, hey, let's ask all of our friends and they'll come with us. This is gonna be super cool. And they were like, yeah, we're interested. But it never came to fruition, right? It was like, oh, yeah, maybe, we're not sure. Couldn't get anybody to actually commit. Lesley went back to her clients and said, is this ever been on anybody's bucket list going to Angkor? We are thinking about hosting a retreat there. And literally, like a dozen of her clients were like, yes, we're in, absolutely, let's do it. And we figured out a window of time that would work for everyone, and we gave ourselves roughly a year to put it all together, because we didn't know anybody. We had one contact there, and that was our tour guide. And so he was super generous. He was just a really helpful connector. And he helped guide us through figuring out, like, who should we talk to for hosting the retreat? And, you know, just all the things, any kind of question. And it was just lovely to have him. So a big shout out to Stephane De Greef and a big thank you to him. Eventually, when he decided to leave Cambodia and move over to Panama and then wherever he's at now, he contacted me and said, hey, man, I'm leaving, but let me introduce you to everybody that I know. And he did. He opened his Rolodex and just introduced us to all these different people there. And it was incredible. Brad Crowell 6:16  So we had the chance to go back in 2017 for our very first trip with Lesley's clients, and we rented a yoga shala. And the shala was really, really awesome. The people were really lovely. And so we decided to rent it again, and we run another group, and we rented a third time, and the third time, the experience just didn't work. It wasn't what we wanted. And it was actually frustrating, because when Lesley and I turned to ourselves and we were like, hey, maybe we should go get a hotel from our own retreat, we were like, yeah, we can't do this anymore. We got to find a better solution. And that's when we decided to go get our own place, right? And so now we'd been there four times at this point, and we just had a bunch of people that we knew. We reached out to them and said, hey, we're looking for a spot. How do we do this? And they helped connect the dots and help us get going. And basically it turned into this hunt for the right spot, the right place for us to take over and turn into ours. And in 2018 that happened, and it was so exciting. I remember flying back, it was really quick too, like, we got this message from our real estate person. They were like, hey, I think I actually found the right spot. And they gave us all these reasons why, and they really understood our mission and our vision. They really understood what we were trying to do. And they said, we actually like the people that you would be working with to do this, because we're not Cambodian. We can't actually own the land. We're not allowed. We're not a citizen, so we have to have a relationship with people who do own the land there, and they're literally our land lord, and we pay them as if it's like a lease, but we own all the things on it. We own a business there. We have a team there, all that stuff. And so he said, I actually think these people are going to be amazing, and they encourage people coming to visit Cambodia, and they care about it, and they're passionate about it, and so they're right. It was amazing. We met them. They were incredibly gracious and lovely, and we've had, at this point, many, many, many years of building a relationship with them. They're just awesome people, and we absolutely lucked out in that regard. And what we did is we took over this property that has a 12 bedroom apartment complex on it, and allowed us to begin to have our own place to bring you know, people from all around the world to come visit and have a safe, secure, clean, fun place. It's also quiet. We're right off the beaten path. We're like 10 minutes walk from the chaos of Pub Street and wow, like all the loud, but we're far enough away that you don't hear it. We're close enough to walk, but far enough away that it doesn't actually impact you. So it's so awesome. From the place we're like, maybe, oh, I don't know, 15 minutes drive to the Temple of Angkor Wat, which is the largest religious structure in the world. It is still functioning today. They absolutely use it for religious ceremonies and stuff. There's a mix of Hinduism and Buddhism in the way that, it's primarily Buddhist today. You know, you can still find other religions there. There's some Christianity, there's some Muslim faiths there. Primarily it's Buddhist, but the history of the country is a mash up of Hinduism and Buddhism because of war, right? It would be like invaded and then, you know, taken over and taken back and back and forth and all this stuff. And so consequently, there's actually a lot of history that was destroyed by the invading army. They'd come in and break all the statues, and then, you know, the other they build theirs. And then these guys would come back, and it would go back and forth over the centuries that that kind of thing happened. And what's so amazing is all of that is still there. It is available to be seen. It is just the most mind-bending thing when you get there and you're like, this is a thousand years old. This statue that I'm looking at here, they carved this. How did they do this? How did they move the stone? How did they even get this here? Like, how did they think this stuff up? Is it is so mind-blowing to me, because it's exactly in line with the stars and meridian lines and longitude and latitude, the amount of science and thought and understanding of architecture and structural integrity and the building materials and the process of doing it, it is so incredibly thought through and advanced. And then the art itself, the carvings, the planning, how could they have thousands of meters of wall? And it's not a repeat carving anywhere in the entire thing. It's all unique. Every single person in that that's carved into the wall is like, different from the person next to it. You know, it's amazing. It's just incredible. And they spent, I don't know, I think it was a couple decades to build Angkor Wat, like 30 plus years or something. But every time I go, I see something new. Every single time I go, I see something new. Brad Crowell 10:43  And so when we go, what we love to do is take our guests through the temples in a way that you would not normally go if you were to just show up and hire a typical tour guide, tuk guide kind of a thing. You'll see the big three, you know, you'll go to the city of Angkor Thom. You'll actually go to Angkor Wat, of course, which is the temple itself. You'll go to Bayon Temple, usually, and maybe one other place. So whatever one they'll probably take you to the jungle temple Ta Prohm, like I was saying that Angelina Jolie filmed at because that's a really mysterious temple as well, with this epic trees that have grown over top of the temple. In fact, Angkor Thom is really cool because this is a UNESCO heritage site now. And normally, if it's a UNESCO heritage site, they are required to, slowly, over time, rebuild the whatever the structure is to be as if it was the original structure, right? Angkor Thom is one of the few carve-outs in the UNESCO portfolio, as it were, that they don't have to do that, because the trees are 400 years old, 500 years old, they've grown on top of the temple there. And basically, if they were to take the trees off, the temple would fall apart. And so they got this exception to keep the everything as it is right now. And that makes it even more cool. I mean, it's just, it's so amazing. So when everybody arrives on Sunday night, we we just hang out. We do like class, we get some food, we usually go get a massage, and then the next morning, we get up and we have class, and then we have the morning off, because after lunch, we all hop on our tour bus and we go see a series of temples. We go to the south gate at Angkor Thom, we go see a pagoda. A pagoda is like a place of worship for monks today, it's kind of like a church, but it's usually open air, open-walled, right? So it's just like a covered building, generally. Sometimes they're, they've got walls and everything, too. But these pagodas that are inside of Angkor Thom are open-aired. And so we go see this pagoda, and there's like monks actually practicing there. And it's really neat to see the community still lives there, and they still do life there, right? So, and then we go in to Bayon Temple, and we go, from there, we might be able to go up to see Angkor or the elephant terrace, which is this like place where the king today still will go up to Angkor and you know, he will have a big ceremony once a year there. The royal family goes there. And then from there, we'll go to the north gate, and we'll see the different gates that they have. And they're all unique. They're all, you know, the similar concept, but they're all unique. And of course, the vegetation, the trees are different, the views are different, all that. Then we'll go out the east gate, and we'll go over and see Ta Prohm, right? Along the way, we'll stop at another place, Chau Say Tevoda, which is a smaller temple that was like, considered a library. There were twin temples there. So there's one on one side of the road, one on the other, the one is in way better shape than the the other side. So we always go to the one that actually is, like in repair. You know, maybe we walk through the jungle a little bit there. And, you know, there's, like, usually there's monkeys, which are not your friend, but they're usually there, too. We get a chance to go through and peek into the past. That is just mind-blowing. And my favorite part of going to Cambodia, well, one of my favorite parts, to be honest, because I really can't pick, is being able to go explore these temples. And there's just something that is so otherworldly about it, because you don't see this in the United States, right? You don't find this stuff, probably not even up in Canada. You might see something comparable in Europe, but it's different, right? The massive cathedrals in Europe could be like, 1000 years old too, but it's not the same as it being like, overtaken by the jungle and then carved out after they re-, quote-unquote, rediscovered it in the, you know, 1860s basically, a French guy discovered it in the 1860s again and brought it back to light in western civilization. And then the French actually occupied Cambodia for like, 100 years. And it wasn't until 1960s that Cambodia became Cambodia. Before that, it was an occupied territory of from the French, and it got its independence in the 60s. Brad Crowell 14:45  The second thing that is just amazing is the food. In Cambodia, they don't cook with milk or dairy products. There's no cheese. It's not standard. They also are generally light on the sauces, right? It's not like Thai food. Where everything has its own sauce, and it's half sauce and half whatever the dish is. It's different than that. They make a lot of curries, like I mentioned, it is, you know, a lot of influence from India and Thailand. There are a lot of noodle dishes, but there's a lot of rice dishes, and it's generally really clean eating, right? So if it's a rice dish, it's rice with a small side salad and then a little bit of prepared meat. Their quote-unquote sauce might be like salt and pepper mix, right? It's not sloshed with all this stuff. And so it's really great food. And it just, it's clean, easy, it's always farm to table, because they don't really have the big processing system that we do in the United States. So everything just tastes so good. I love it. And what we do, we get to work with, this is super special, when we moved there, there was this organization, it's an NGO, or a non-government organization that was started by somebody in the United States. They went there and they had a passion for Cambodia, and they said, hey, we could help. We could affect change by creating, effectively, a vo-tech school, right? So what they did is they would raise money, and then they would go into the countryside, and they would sponsor these kids who were really poor, who could not afford to educate themselves. And they said, hey, if you want to, we will give you a full ride, a full scholarship to our school. You'll stay on campus. You'll learn how to work in the service industry. So we'll teach you how to be a chef. We'll teach you how to be a pastry chef. We'll teach you how to be a barista or a server or a bartender or a manager or whatever. And so it's all surrounding the service industry. And then after the end of the program, after these kids go through the program, which I don't remember how long, it could be a couple years, because they also have, like, regular classes, and there's a dormitory and all this stuff. When they graduate, they actually will help them get a job placement. So they might move down to the big city in Phnom Penh and they go to a fancy hotel there, or maybe they stay relatively local in Siem Reap or maybe they go abroad, I don't know, but the school helps them get placed for a job. And this organization is called Spoons. Well, it's called Spoons today. I can't remember what it was called prior, because unfortunately, during COVID, all the money dried up and all the support dried up, and it wasn't available for them. And unfortunately, the American support basically said, hey, we got to close the doors. We don't have any way to keep this going. And the locals, the team that they have built, the Cambodians, some of them were graduates themselves, then helping to run the school, said, hey, this is an amazing thing that's really helping people here. We want to keep this going. And so they went locally, and they found a couple of really generous donors to effectively step in on the financial side to help support the school. And they were able to keep the doors open. And Lesley and I were there in like 2020 and things were still operating like normal when we were there in March of 2020 but then we were gone for two years. We weren't back until 2022 so when we finally got back in 2022 we went over there and we were talking to them, and they said, somehow we made it through. It's been crazy, but we were able to keep the doors open. And this year, we are sponsoring 20 students. This is the first time that we've ever operated as a company, as an organization, without any outside support. It's all like done locally. It's now run by and owned by Cambodians. They call themselves the Khmer people, run by khmer, and they were really proud of that, because they were able to keep this institution that had been put into place operating. And then the next year they had like 50 students. And then this past year, we were there, you know, we were just there in February of 2025, now, and they have like 78 students. And we're so pleased to be able to work with them, because we have them deliver our meals during the week. And then on the final day of the trip, we actually all go over to the restaurant, to Spoons, and they serve us. The students are working at the restaurant. So, you know, there's the head chef is a graduate, or the manager is a graduate, and they're making sure the wheels stay on the bus, but the barista, the servers, the bussers, all the food prep, all that stuff, is done by the students themselves. And it gives us so much joy to be able to support that organization. And the food they make is amazing. It's so good. Brad Crowell 19:03  We want to invite you to come join us in Cambodia on a trip and experience these things for yourself and join us so that we can make sure that you really do have an incredible time. Come stay at our house. It's so cool. Go to crowsnestretreats.com. We're taking another group in October of 2025, we're taking another group in October of 2026. In '26 we're only taking one group, so make sure that you check it out. Reach out to us and ask any question. I'm happy to answer them all. I love talking about this. I would love to get on the phone with you. It'd be amazing. So thank you so much for listening to me share my enthusiasm about this unbelievable place on our planet. And we hope you come join us. Bye for now.Lesley Logan 19:41  That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It Podcast. One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate the show and leave a review and follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to your podcast. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the Be It Pod on Instagram. I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us and others Be It Till You See It. Have an awesome day. Be It Till You See It is a production of The Bloom Podcast Network. If you want to leave us a message or a question that we might read on another episode, you can text us at +1-310-905-5534 or send a DM on Instagram @BeItPod.Brad Crowell 20:24  It's written, filmed, and recorded by your host, Lesley Logan, and me, Brad Crowell.Lesley Logan 20:29  It is transcribed, produced and edited by the epic team at Disenyo.co.Brad Crowell 20:33  Our theme music is by Ali at Apex Production Music and our branding by designer and artist, Gianfranco Cioffi.Lesley Logan 20:40  Special thanks to Melissa Solomon for creating our visuals.Brad Crowell 20:44  Also to Angelina Herico for adding all of our content to our website. And finally to Meridith Root for keeping us all on point and on time.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/be-it-till-you-see-it/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dans cet épisode, nous vous emmenons au Cambodge.Pays au riche héritage culturel et historique, le Cambodge est célèbre pour son site emblématique d'Angkor Wat, sa capitale emblématique Phnom Penh, ses plages de Sihanoukville et ses îles tropicales voisines qui séduisent par leur beauté naturelle.Que faire au Cambodge ?Siem ReapCommencez votre [circuit au Cambodge: https://www.selectour.com/cambodge/circuit], par plusieurs jours dans la ville de Siem Rep, à faire absolument durant votre voyage au Cambodge.Partez à la découverte des villages flottants, visitez la Ferme de la Soie à Siem Reap et découvrez les senteurs d'Angkor.Profitez-en pour aller également faire un tour du marché de Siem Reap.Explorez les mythiques temples de Siem Reap, avec Angkor Wat (le plus grand et le mieux conservé), le Temple de Bayon (des tours aux quatre visages représentant un Bouddha) et le Temple de Ta Prohm (rendu célèbre par le film Tomb Raider).BattambangQue faire au Cambodge après Siem Reap ?À Battambang, nous vous proposons la visite d'une maison traditionnelle, d'une pagode, de villages typiques. On peut apercevoir des nuées de chauves-souris dans les arbres à certains endroits.Ensuite, partez pour une expérience inédite à faire au Cambodge, il s'agit du Bamboo Train. Il trouve ses racines dans les années sombres de la guerre civile cambodgienne, lorsque les voies ferrées du pays ont été détruites. Face à ce défi, les habitants locaux ont créé de manière improvisée une solution ingénieuse : une plateforme en bambou posée sur des roues en métal, propulsée par un petit moteur à essence.Phnom PenhPour la suite de notre circuit au Cambodge, faire une visite de la capitale est un classique à ne pas manquer.Dans la capitale cambodgienne, allez à la découverte de son magnifique Palais Royal et sa Pagode d'Argent. Profitez-en pour faire un tour dans le Musée National à l'édifice très original.Sihanoukville et les îles voisinesNotre circuit sur que faire au Cambodge touche bientôt à fin, mais il vous sera impossible de partir sans faire un arrêt à Sihanoukville et les îles avoisinantes.Ville portuaire du Sud du Cambodge, Sihanoukville est l'unique port maritime en eau profonde du pays.Sihanoukville est la porte vers les îles paradisiaques comme Kho Rong et Kho Rong Samloem.Un voyage qui vaut le détour, puisque vous arriverez sur une île paradisiaque où la nature est préservée et où les paysages sont époustouflants.Pourquoi voyager au Cambodge ?Malgré un passé difficile, le Cambodge se relève et affirme sa beauté à des touristes plus nombreux chaque année. Entre traditions et modernité, vous découvrirez des monuments millénaires et une population des plus accueillantes.Pays du sourire, le Cambodge est un pays attachant, chaleureux et généreux qui ne vous laissera pas indifférent.Si vous souhaitez en savoir plus sur la destination et, pourquoi pas, préparer votre prochain [circuit au Cambodge: https://www.selectour.com/cambodge/circuit], n'hésitez pas à faire appel à nos [experts: https://www.selectour.com/agent/recherche?postalCode=&city=&favoriteDestination=KH&page=1] !À bientôt dans le cockpit !Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

*DISCLAIMER* This week's episode is sure to ruffle some feathers. This is your ONLY reminder to be civil in the comments section. Respect other's beliefs, even if they condradict your own. :) Welcome back to the show! This week, we're diving into an eye-opening journey through the fascinating history of dinosaur discoveries and their surprising appearances in ancient art to ask one simple question: Did humans and dinosaurs co-exist? We delve into the origins of how dinosaurs were first identified, starting with Robert Plot's 1677 misidentification of a giant human bone to William Buckland's groundbreaking 1824 description of Megalosaurus. We trace the evolution of paleontology, highlighting key figures like Richard Owen, who coined the term "dinosaur" in 1842, and Gideon Mantell, who discovered Iguanodon, revolutionizing our understanding of these prehistoric giants. But that's not all! We'll explore astonishing depictions of dinosaur-like creatures in ancient art long before their "official" discovery. From Pieter Bruegel the Elder's 1562 painting "The Suicide of Saul" showing what seems to be humans riding sauropods, to Mesopotamian cylinder seals and the intriguing dinosaur engravings on Bishop Bell's tomb brass from the 15th century, the evidence is compelling. We'll also investigate the Narmer Palette of ancient Egypt and the mysterious Stegosaurus carving at Cambodia's Ta Prohm temple, challenging conventional scientific narratives. Join us as we unravel these historical puzzles and speculate on the coexistence of humans and dinosaurs. Whether you're a skeptic or a believer, this episode promises to ignite your curiosity and provoke thought. Don't miss out on this deep dive into the unknown, where history, science, and mythology intersect in surprising ways. --- TIME STAMPS: SPOTIFY 0:00 - Sound Board Check 1:14 - Did Humans and Dinosaurs Co-Exist? (Yes.) 1:52 - Spooky Ghost Podcast Intro Music 3:12 - Welcome Back, Homies 6:12 - Christian Attacks the South For No Reason 6:53 - The Discovery of "Dinosaurs" 10:47 - Dinosaur Depictions On Ancient Artifacts & Historical Relics 11:07 - Pieter Bruegel The Elder's Suic—e of Saul Painting Shows Sauropods 13:50 - The Mesopotamian Cylinder Seals 16:02 - Bishop Bell's Tomb Brass of Carlisle Cathedral (Interlocked Dinosaurs, Yet Again!) 19:52 - The Discovery of The Narmer Palette (3100 BC) 22:42 - The Stegasaurus Engraving in the Ta Prohm Cambodian Temple 23:57 - Pause & Google Stegosaurus of Ta Prohm  26:24 - The Dracorex Hogwartsia Skull of South Dakota 28:52 - A Question To Ponder (With an Open Mind) 31:46 - Atheist Louie Jacobs Quote From "Quest For The African Dinosaurs" c.2000 34:30 - Did a Meteor REALLY Cause Every Dinosaur to Go Extinct? (No..)36:39 - Christian Interrupts More Frequently When He Feels Attacked… 41:28 - Is GOD Responsible For Evolution..? 43:30 - Dr. Carl Werner's Book: Living Fossils 47:12 - The Dinosaurs Allegedly Farted Themselves into Extinction… 48:10 - Christian Hops on a "Climate Change" Soap Box 50:35 - A Sentence to Raise Christian's Blood Pressure, No Doubt 51:02 - If Your Demon's Scream at the Mention of a Christian Bible, Skip The Next Few Chapters 51:23 - Behemoth in The Book of Job 53:37 - Leviathan also in The Book of Job 55:49 - Could Super Croc Be Leviathan? Could it Breathe Fire? 56:06 - You Can't See It, But Christian is VISIBLY Heated Right Now 01:01:54 - Christian Ironically Says We Can't Trust Biblical Scholars Opinions, But We CAN Trust Scientists Opinions. Classic. 01:05:02 - Christian Provides 0 Context For Unicorn's in the Bible & Their Actual Translation. Look into it yourself.  01:05:14 - The Mind Bending Capabilities of Certain Animals 01:08:20 - What Really Caused The Mass Extinction of Dinosaurs? 01:09:42 - Need A Great Flood? I Noah Guy. 01:13:02 - Did We Hunt Dinosaurs Out of Existence (Life We Do MANY Animals?) 01:14:28 - Can Soft Tissue Survive 65,000,000 Years? (Short Answer: No) -------- Special Shoutout to Our Producer, Eric! You're a real one, and we truly appreciate you helping bring the show to life! If you want to become a producer, visit this link: http://bit.ly/3WZ3xTg Episode Producer: Eric Long -------- Armed with nothing more than a non-sensical soundboard, a fascination for all things unexplained, and a heaping dose of dry humor; TFD is a weekly paranormal comedy podcast featuring real ghost stories, Cryptid lore discussions, and true paranormal experiences catering to the week's theme. Fresh episodes drop every Thursday across all podcast platforms, and feature perspectives from both believer and skeptic sides of the aisle. So if you're a fan of haunted places, terrifying paranormal activity, and true ghost stories from real people, you're in the right place, friend. Recorded in an undisclosed location somewhere in the beautiful woods of Wasilla, Alaska. ++SUBMIT YOUR STORY FOR OUR LISTENER STORY EPISODES++ Email: thegang@thefreakydeaky.com Voicemail: 801-997-0051 ++WEBSITE & MERCH++ Website: www.thefreakydeaky.com Merch: www.thefreakydeaky.com/store ++FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS FOR EXCLUSIVES++ YouTube: https://bit.ly/3goj7SP Instagram: https://bit.ly/2HOdleo Facebook: https://bit.ly/3ebSde6 TFD Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/tfdfb TikTok: https://bit.ly/35lNOlu  

Le temple Ta Prohm qui se trouve à Angkor au Cambodge, est un temple bouddhique qui est complètement englobé dans la nature.Au delà de son aspect religieux il cache également un mystère à propos d'un dinosaure...Mais ce qui l'a rendu encore plus connu c'est la venu d'Angelina Jolie sous les traits de Tomb Raider !A tel point que le temple a reçu le surnom de temple d'Angelina Jolie !Pour mieux comprendre tout ça c'est partie pour une nouvelle curiosité ! --------------------------- Merci Cedrik Jurassik pour sa participation ! Pour découvrir sa chaine, c'est par ici : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZODzFU3297WtWnnB8j6vQ --------------------------- Si vous souhaitez soutenir la chaine : https://www.youtube.com/c/Occulture/membership Tous les liens utiles de la chaine : linktr.ee/occulture_ytb---------------------------- Sources :https://www.atlasobscura.com/https://www.wikipedia.org/https://www.voyagecambodge.com/https://www.amoureux-asie.com/https://albumphotosvoyages.fr/http://www.passenger6a.fr/ Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

À la croisée de l'album et du podcast, hear the smile est un concept inédit lancé par Claire Gibault et le Paris Mozart Orchestra. Pour ce premier épisode, Carjez Gerretsen nous fait découvrir le Concerto pour clarinette de Mozart en utilisant sa voix comme un fil conducteur à ce moment intime et privilégié. Enregistré au Musée Guimet, au milieu des statues de la cour khmère, Carjez a livré une interprétation éminemment personnelle, touchante et vibrante du Concerto. Soliste du PMO depuis plusieurs années, Carjez Gerretsen est une personnalité à part, un musicien qui ne laisse personne indifférent. Né aux Pays-Bas, diplômé des CNSMDP de Paris et de Lyon, Carjez mène une carrière où répertoires symphonique, chambriste et contemporain s'entrecroisent harmonieusement. Entouré de ses amis du PMO, il a choisi d'explorer l'un des sommets du répertoire pour clarinette. Une approche incarnée, contemplative et intensément vivante.   Ce fut un moment musical inoubliable, pendant lequel les musiciens rayonnaient, leurs sourires radieux transparaissant malgré leur masques, pleins du plaisir de jouer à nouveau ensemble après des mois de confinement. Deux jours de musique, d'émotion, de rires et de notes flottant dans les airs.  Nous vous invitons à partager avec nous ce moment humble et sincère. Bonne écoute...  ⎯ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : Concerto pour clarinette en la majeur, K. 622 Carjez Gerretsen, clarinette Claire Gibault, direction Paris Mozart Orchestra ⎯ Rejoignez-nous !  Paris Mozart Orchestra  Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / LinkedIn / YouTube ⎯ © The Mono Company Producteurs  Chloé Guine  Damien Quintard Réalisateur – Christian Beuchet  Image – Christian Beuchet, Sébastien Bergé, Jean-Suliac Defontaine  Directeur artistique – Damien Quintard  Ingénieur du son – Damien Quintard, Sébastien Germain  Enregistré au Musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet en janvier 2021 Pochette : Portrait du roi Jayavarman VII, Cambodge, Ta Prohm, Angkor (province de Siemreap), époque angkorienne, style du Bayon, fin du 12e siècle – début du 13e siècle, grès, dépôt permanent de la faculté des sciences de Marseille, 1965, P 430, MNAAG, Paris ⎯ Merci à la Fondation Signature – Institut de France, mécène principal de ce 1er épisode, ainsi qu'aux 86 donateurs mobilisés lors de notre campagne de crowdfunding.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

À la croisée de l'album et du podcast, hear the smile est un concept inédit lancé par Claire Gibault et le Paris Mozart Orchestra. Pour ce premier épisode, Carjez Gerretsen nous fait découvrir le Concerto pour clarinette de Mozart en utilisant sa voix comme un fil conducteur à ce moment intime et privilégié. Enregistré au Musée Guimet, au milieu des statues de la cour khmère, Carjez a livré une interprétation éminemment personnelle, touchante et vibrante du Concerto. Soliste du PMO depuis plusieurs années, Carjez Gerretsen est une personnalité à part, un musicien qui ne laisse personne indifférent. Né aux Pays-Bas, diplômé des CNSMDP de Paris et de Lyon, Carjez mène une carrière où répertoires symphonique, chambriste et contemporain s'entrecroisent harmonieusement. Entouré de ses amis du PMO, il a choisi d'explorer l'un des sommets du répertoire pour clarinette. Une approche incarnée, contemplative et intensément vivante.   Ce fut un moment musical inoubliable, pendant lequel les musiciens rayonnaient, leurs sourires radieux transparaissant malgré leur masques, pleins du plaisir de jouer à nouveau ensemble après des mois de confinement. Deux jours de musique, d'émotion, de rires et de notes flottant dans les airs.  Nous vous invitons à partager avec nous ce moment humble et sincère. Bonne écoute...  ⎯ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : Concerto pour clarinette en la majeur, K. 622 Carjez Gerretsen, clarinette Claire Gibault, direction Paris Mozart Orchestra ⎯ Rejoignez-nous !  Paris Mozart Orchestra  Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / LinkedIn / YouTube ⎯ © The Mono Company  Producteurs  Chloé Guine  Damien Quintard Réalisateur – Christian Beuchet  Image – Christian Beuchet, Sébastien Bergé, Jean-Suliac Defontaine  Directeur artistique – Damien Quintard  Ingénieur du son – Damien Quintard, Sébastien Germain  Enregistré au Musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet en janvier 2021 Pochette : Portrait du roi Jayavarman VII, Cambodge, Ta Prohm, Angkor (province de Siemreap), époque angkorienne, style du Bayon, fin du 12e siècle – début du 13e siècle, grès, dépôt permanent de la faculté des sciences de Marseille, 1965, P 430, MNAAG, Paris ⎯ Merci à la Fondation Signature – Institut de France, mécène principal de ce 1er épisode, ainsi qu'aux 86 donateurs mobilisés lors de notre campagne de crowdfunding.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

À la croisée de l'album et du podcast, hear the smile est un concept inédit lancé par Claire Gibault et le Paris Mozart Orchestra. Pour ce premier épisode, Carjez Gerretsen nous fait découvrir le Concerto pour clarinette de Mozart en utilisant sa voix comme un fil conducteur à ce moment intime et privilégié. Enregistré au Musée Guimet, au milieu des statues de la cour khmère, Carjez a livré une interprétation éminemment personnelle, touchante et vibrante du Concerto. Soliste du PMO depuis plusieurs années, Carjez Gerretsen est une personnalité à part, un musicien qui ne laisse personne indifférent. Né aux Pays-Bas, diplômé des CNSMDP de Paris et de Lyon, Carjez mène une carrière où répertoires symphonique, chambriste et contemporain s'entrecroisent harmonieusement. Entouré de ses amis du PMO, il a choisi d'explorer l'un des sommets du répertoire pour clarinette. Une approche incarnée, contemplative et intensément vivante.   Ce fut un moment musical inoubliable, pendant lequel les musiciens rayonnaient, leurs sourires radieux transparaissant malgré leur masques, pleins du plaisir de jouer à nouveau ensemble après des mois de confinement. Deux jours de musique, d'émotion, de rires et de notes flottant dans les airs.  Nous vous invitons à partager avec nous ce moment humble et sincère. Bonne écoute...  ⎯ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : Concerto pour clarinette en la majeur, K. 622 Carjez Gerretsen, clarinette Claire Gibault, direction Paris Mozart Orchestra ⎯ Rejoignez-nous !  Paris Mozart Orchestra  Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / LinkedIn / YouTube ⎯ © The Mono Company  Producteurs  Chloé Guine  Damien Quintard Réalisateur – Christian Beuchet  Image – Christian Beuchet, Sébastien Bergé, Jean-Suliac Defontaine  Directeur artistique – Damien Quintard  Ingénieur du son – Damien Quintard, Sébastien Germain  Enregistré au Musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet en janvier 2021 Pochette : Portrait du roi Jayavarman VII, Cambodge, Ta Prohm, Angkor (province de Siemreap), époque angkorienne, style du Bayon, fin du 12e siècle – début du 13e siècle, grès, dépôt permanent de la faculté des sciences de Marseille, 1965, P 430, MNAAG, Paris ⎯ Merci à la Fondation Signature – Institut de France, mécène principal de ce 1er épisode, ainsi qu'aux 86 donateurs mobilisés lors de notre campagne de crowdfunding.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

À la croisée de l'album et du podcast, hear the smile est un concept inédit lancé par Claire Gibault et le Paris Mozart Orchestra. Pour ce premier épisode, Carjez Gerretsen nous fait découvrir le Concerto pour clarinette de Mozart en utilisant sa voix comme un fil conducteur à ce moment intime et privilégié. Enregistré au Musée Guimet, au milieu des statues de la cour khmère, Carjez a livré une interprétation éminemment personnelle, touchante et vibrante du Concerto. Soliste du PMO depuis plusieurs années, Carjez Gerretsen est une personnalité à part, un musicien qui ne laisse personne indifférent. Né aux Pays-Bas, diplômé des CNSMDP de Paris et de Lyon, Carjez mène une carrière où répertoires symphonique, chambriste et contemporain s'entrecroisent harmonieusement. Entouré de ses amis du PMO, il a choisi d'explorer l'un des sommets du répertoire pour clarinette. Une approche incarnée, contemplative et intensément vivante.   Ce fut un moment musical inoubliable, pendant lequel les musiciens rayonnaient, leurs sourires radieux transparaissant malgré leur masques, pleins du plaisir de jouer à nouveau ensemble après des mois de confinement. Deux jours de musique, d'émotion, de rires et de notes flottant dans les airs.  Nous vous invitons à partager avec nous ce moment humble et sincère. Bonne écoute...  ⎯ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : Concerto pour clarinette en la majeur, K. 622 Carjez Gerretsen, clarinette Claire Gibault, direction Paris Mozart Orchestra ⎯ Rejoignez-nous !  Paris Mozart Orchestra  Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / LinkedIn / YouTube ⎯ © The Mono Company  Producteurs  Chloé Guine  Damien Quintard Réalisateur – Christian Beuchet  Image – Christian Beuchet, Sébastien Bergé, Jean-Suliac Defontaine  Directeur artistique – Damien Quintard  Ingénieur du son – Damien Quintard, Sébastien Germain  Enregistré au Musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet en janvier 2021 Pochette : Portrait du roi Jayavarman VII, Cambodge, Ta Prohm, Angkor (province de Siemreap), époque angkorienne, style du Bayon, fin du 12e siècle – début du 13e siècle, grès, dépôt permanent de la faculté des sciences de Marseille, 1965, P 430, MNAAG, Paris ⎯ Merci à la Fondation Signature – Institut de France, mécène principal de ce 1er épisode, ainsi qu'aux 86 donateurs mobilisés lors de notre campagne de crowdfunding.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

À la croisée de l'album et du podcast,hear the smile est un concept inédit lancé par Claire Gibault et le Paris Mozart Orchestra. Pour ce premier épisode, Carjez Gerretsen nous fait découvrir le Concerto pour clarinette de Mozart en utilisant sa voix comme un fil conducteur à ce moment intime et privilégié. Enregistré au Musée Guimet, au milieu des statues de la cour khmère, Carjez a livré une interprétation éminemment personnelle, touchante et vibrante du Concerto. Soliste du PMO depuis plusieurs années, Carjez Gerretsen est une personnalité à part, un musicien qui ne laisse personne indifférent. Né aux Pays-Bas, diplômé des CNSMDP de Paris et de Lyon, Carjez mène une carrière où répertoires symphonique, chambriste et contemporain s'entrecroisent harmonieusement. Entouré de ses amis du PMO, il a choisi d'explorer l'un des sommets du répertoire pour clarinette. Une approche incarnée, contemplative et intensément vivante.   Ce fut un moment musical inoubliable, pendant lequel les musiciens rayonnaient, leurs sourires radieux transparaissant malgré leur masques, pleins du plaisir de jouer à nouveau ensemble après des mois de confinement. Deux jours de musique, d'émotion, de rires et de notes flottant dans les airs.  Nous vous invitons à partager avec nous ce moment humble et sincère. Bonne écoute...  ⎯ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : Concerto pour clarinette en la majeur, K. 622 Carjez Gerretsen, clarinette Claire Gibault, direction Paris Mozart Orchestra ⎯ Rejoignez-nous !  Paris Mozart Orchestra  Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / LinkedIn / YouTube ⎯ © The Mono Company  Producteurs  Chloé Guine  Damien Quintard Réalisateur – Christian Beuchet  Image – Christian Beuchet, Sébastien Bergé, Jean-Suliac Defontaine  Directeur artistique – Damien Quintard  Ingénieur du son – Damien Quintard, Sébastien Germain  Enregistré au Musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet en janvier 2021 Pochette : Portrait du roi Jayavarman VII, Cambodge, Ta Prohm, Angkor (province de Siemreap), époque angkorienne, style du Bayon, fin du 12e siècle – début du 13e siècle, grès, dépôt permanent de la faculté des sciences de Marseille, 1965, P 430, MNAAG, Paris ⎯ Merci à la Fondation Signature – Institut de France, mécène principal de ce 1er épisode, ainsi qu'aux 86 donateurs mobilisés lors de notre campagne de crowdfunding.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

À la croisée de l'album et du podcast, hear the smile est un concept inédit lancé par Claire Gibault et le Paris Mozart Orchestra.   Pour ce premier épisode, Carjez Gerretsen nous fait découvrir le Concerto pour clarinette de Mozart en utilisant sa voix comme un fil conducteur à ce moment intime et privilégié. Enregistré au Musée Guimet, au milieu des statues de la cour khmère, Carjez a livré une interprétation éminemment personnelle, touchante et vibrante du Concerto. Soliste du PMO depuis plusieurs années, Carjez Gerretsen est une personnalité à part, un musicien qui ne laisse personne indifférent. Né aux Pays-Bas, diplômé des CNSMDP de Paris et de Lyon, Carjez mène une carrière où répertoires symphonique, chambriste et contemporain s'entrecroisent harmonieusement. Entouré de ses amis du PMO, il a choisi d'explorer l'un des sommets du répertoire pour clarinette. Une approche incarnée, contemplative et intensément vivante.   Ce fut un moment musical inoubliable, pendant lequel les musiciens rayonnaient, leurs sourires radieux transparaissant malgré leur masques, pleins du plaisir de jouer à nouveau ensemble après des mois de confinement. Deux jours de musique, d'émotion, de rires et de notes flottant dans les airs.  Nous vous invitons à partager avec nous ce moment humble et sincère. Bonne écoute...  ⎯ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : Concerto pour clarinette en la majeur, K. 622 Carjez Gerretsen, clarinette Claire Gibault, direction Paris Mozart Orchestra ⎯ Rejoignez-nous !  Paris Mozart Orchestra  Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / LinkedIn / YouTube ⎯ © The Mono Company  Producteurs  Chloé Guine  Damien Quintard Réalisateur – Christian Beuchet  Image – Christian Beuchet, Sébastien Bergé, Jean-Suliac Defontaine  Directeur artistique – Damien Quintard  Ingénieur du son – Damien Quintard, Sébastien Germain  Enregistré au Musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet en janvier 2021 Pochette : Portrait du roi Jayavarman VII, Cambodge, Ta Prohm, Angkor (province de Siemreap), époque angkorienne, style du Bayon, fin du 12e siècle – début du 13e siècle, grès, dépôt permanent de la faculté des sciences de Marseille, 1965, P 430, MNAAG, Paris ⎯ Merci à la Fondation Signature – Institut de France, mécène principal de ce 1er épisode, ainsi qu'aux 86 donateurs mobilisés lors de notre campagne de crowdfunding.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

In episode 41 Chris joins us once more to talk about alternative uses for ships over the years, we catch on the weeks cruise news and Alister joins us to talk about Vikings measures to keep guests and crew safe when cruising resumes.If you enjoy this podcast, please share it with two people you think will also enjoy it! Thanks in advance.Buy me a coffeeThis podcast is only possible thanks to our supporters, simply buying a coffee keeps us on air. It is just like shouting your mate a coffee, and we consider our listeners close friends. https://bit.ly/2T2FYGXMARITIME HISTORY:Other uses have ships had over the years (particularly during global events), include hospitals, hotels and temporary accommodation during the Olympics and other large scale events.CRUISE NEWS:Authorities in Canada have banned cruise ships carrying 100 or more people for the next year. The shock move was announced by the country's Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra (pictured), in the form of new Interim Orders which prohibit pleasure craft in Canadian Arctic waters and cruise vessels in all Canadian waters through until 28 Feb 2022.P&O Australia, Pacific Encounter, Now sporting its iconic P&O Cruises Australia livery and huge funnel logo, Pacific Encounter has left the shipyard in Singapore to begin her first days at sea as a member of the P&O family. The latest ship in P&O's fleet departed ‘wet dock' looking forward to a bright cruising future having completed the start of her transformation including the installation of iconic P&O funnel logos — each is 20 metres wide and eight metres high. Elsewhere on the ship, the look is becoming unmistakably P&O after being fitted-out with many of Australia's home grown cruise line's favourite features as well as a range of new ones that guests are going to love. During her time in Singapore, Pacific Encounter's public spaces, including its multi-storey atrium, ‘The Lobby' have been created in keeping with the stylish modern Australian décor and quirky features, which have become a trademark of the P&O fleet in recent years.Popular dining outlets including the Waterfront Restaurant and Dragon Lady have been added with the Italian restaurant Angelo's sporting iconic Sophia Loren artworks and beautiful drapery. Continuing P&O Cruises' ongoing food evolution, Pacific Encounter will offer new dining outlets from Australian chef and restaurateur, Luke Mangan, and traditional Neapolitan pizzeria from 400 Gradi by award-winning Melbourne chef Johnny Di Francesco. The fresh, modern look and feel of P&O Cruises is evident throughout the ship with stylish carpet, artworks, accessories and features gracing the ship's many public spaces including the Encounter Hotel, the summer-inspired pub which is sure to be a favourite with guests.APT's newest collection of Small Ship Expedition Cruises take your guests closer to the action as they explore some of Australia's most spectacular & remote coastal destinations aboard the award-winning MS Caledonian Sky. Daily Zodiac excursions are led by APT's expert expedition team while attentive service awaits your guests on board with 75 crew members taking care of just 99 guests.23 April & 01 May 2021 – Cape York & the Great Barrier Reef – 9 days – Cairns return20 Oct 2021 – East Coast Discovery with Melbourne Cup – 15 days – Cairns to Melbourne 3, 10 & 17 Nov 2021 and 21 Jan 2022 – Tasmania Exploration – 8 Days – Hobart to Melbourne or vv1 & 10 Dec 2021 and 4 Jan 2022 – New Zealand Expedition – 12 days Queenstown to Auckland or vv21 Dec 2021 – Subantarctic Islands Expedition Cruise – 17days – Auckland to Queenstown28 Jan, 8 & 19 Feb 2022 – Tasmania & South Australia Expedition – 12 DAYS – Hobart to Adelaide or vv2 Mar 2022 – Great Bight Coastal Discovery – 15 days – Adelaide to Fremantle16 & 30 Mar & 13 Apr 2022 – Colours of the Coral Coast – 15 days – Perth to Broome or vvViking has released its 2022-2023 River Cruises brochure with over 230 pages packed full of bespoke itineraries and experiences exploring the unique culture and rich history of some of the world's most fascinating destinations – from Central Europe and Russia, to Egypt, Asia and the United States of America.  The brochure also includes a preview of 2023 season departures, details on new ships, a dedicated section on Christmas and Christmas Market cruises, and a new cruise destination; the Mississippi River.The 2022-2023 River Cruises brochure showcases Viking's first custom-built vessel in the United States, Viking Mississippi, debuting in August 2022 and sailing voyages on the Lower and Upper Mississippi, between New Orleans and St. Paul, bringing modern river cruising to the region.The new 80-guest Viking Saigon is also featured with the Magnificent Mekong itinerary – a 15-day journey from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City exploring the cultural treasures of Vietnam and Cambodia with 16 guided tours. Hotel stays in Hanoi, Siem Reap and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) bracket an eight-day Mekong River cruise on this unique cruise-tour itinerary, during which guests can enjoy shopping in Old Hanoi's markets; exploring the Khmer temple complex of Angkor Wat; visiting Ta Prohm, where jungle vines embrace ancient ruins; and seeing the sights of Phnom Penh by cyclo rickshaw. Priced from $6,495pp, twin share.Fred Olsen is unveiling a series of brand new sailings for 2022, capturing the natural beauty of late winter and springtime Norway in all its glory, including narrow fjord cruising and a chance to witness the spectacular Northern Lights. The seven sailings will be available across the whole Fred. Olsen fleet – Bolette, Borealis, Balmoral and Braemar – with departures from Southampton, Liverpool, Newcastle and Edinburgh (Rosyth) from March to May 2022.Emerald Cruises' 2022 European River Cruise Collection has launched alongside a new website. Featuring a 130-page brochure, the collection highlights best-sellers from Emerald's program on the Rhine, Danube, Douro and Rhone rivers, plus a special once-in-a-decade visit to Amsterdam's Floriade Horticulture Expo.Celebrity Cruises has this morning announced Celebrity Eclipse will operate in Australia and New Zealand next year, with a total of 19 departures ex Sydney and Auckland from Sep 2022 through until Apr 2023. It will be the second season in a row for Eclipse in the region, with plans also in place for a 19-voyage deployment from Oct this yearHolland America Line's (HAL) 2022 and 2023 Grand Voyages are now open for booking. Extended cruises up to 127 days exploring six continents are available, with guests who book a full voyage to receive an Early Booking Bonus valued at up to US$6,730 per person.128nt World Cruise – Zaandam – Jan 2022 Almost entirely in northern hemisphere https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/find-a-cruise/W2W128/X210.html74nt Ground South America & Antarctica – Volendam – Jan 2022 https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/find-a-cruise/W2S74A/V211.html71nt Grand Africa – Zaandam – Oct 2022 https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/find-a-cruise/W2F71A/X260.html127nt World Cruise – Zaandam – Jan 2023 Includes Australia https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/find-a-cruise/W3W127/X310.html74nt – Grand South America – Volendam – Jan 2023 https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/find-a-cruise/W3S74A/V310.htmlTHE Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) is now requiring the wearing of face masks by all travellers to, from or around the United States, including cruise ships. The mask requirement also applies to travellers in transportation hubs such as seaports.Royal Caribbean International's former Majesty of the Seas arrived in Piraeus on Monday, with the vessel having been sold from Royal Caribbean International to an undisclosed owner in December.  The ship was spotted at a pier next to the former Costa neoRomantica, now belonging to Celestyal Cruises as the Experience, and nearby the former Pacific Aria, which was sold to Seajets. 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Part 2 of our exploration of Angkor Park, the capitol of the Khmer Empire, includes visits to most famous sites of the park: Ta Prohm, Angkor Thom, and Angkor Wat.

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I put together a short podcast episode of my favorite places to visit around the Angkor Ruins. I visited most of these sites multiple times during my last stay in Siem Reap and would go back to visit all of them anytime. Here they are in case you want the spelling for your research.Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom(The Bayon Temple), Ta Prohm,(Tomb Raider Temple), East Gate of Angkor Thom, Banty Srea, Kleang Towers across from The Terrace Of The Elephants, Preah Khan. I didn't visit Phnom Bakheng but you may want to as a sunset option. Would love to hear what your favorite sites and temples are and why. Also, what did you do while staying in Siem Reap. Did you visit any stilt villages or take in any other day adventures besides visiting the Angkor Ruins? Please share and send to john@fareastravels.com or message me on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/FarEastAdventureTravel/ or Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/johnsaboesfareasttravels/ .Support the podcast by becoming a patron! Patrons with a minimum pledge of $2/month unlock exclusive content. Visit my Patreon page to find out more:https://www.patreon.com/FarEastTravelsHelp others discover the podcast by writing a positive a review in the iTunes Store. Visit the podcast page to get started:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/john-saboes-far-east-travels/id1079513943?mt=2

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In this latest episode on the road in Cambodia my first look at the Angkor ruins.We left in the late afternoon to pick up my pass for The Angkor temples and get a free sneak peak of the park. When you purchase your ticket after 5pm for the next day you are allowed into the park until closing for free! The sites close at 5:30 so it doesn’t give you a lot  of time but you could easily catch a sunset at say Angkor Wat or one of the other temples.As we passed the gate entrance we closed in on the great Angkor Wat Temple, the largest religious monument in the world.We then drove by  the concession area as elephants and their passengers were returning from rides. The Angkor Thom southgate where The Bayon is located. The gate is in pretty good shape considering it was built in the 12 century. It’s intention is powerful and you really get the feeling this was the center of a great ruler and empire as you pass through it.It’s just after 5pm but things are still busy around the sites. Even the monkeys were pretty active. A sign there’s still lots of humans around.The Bayon was the first complex I wanted to see and I learned before my arrival that it had great light at the end of the day.  The Bayon the last temple to be built in Angkor and the only one that was dedicated to Mayahana Buddism and a shrine to the Buddha It’s filled with stone sculptures of the discernible face of Avalokitesvara, the bodhisattva of compassion-the figure seen throughout the complex. Actually some scholars believe the face really resembles king Jayavarman VII-the ruler that built The Bayon and who was responsible for other public works including the walls, many naga bridges, Ta Prohm(the tomb raider temple) Preah Khan and Banteay Kdei. Excerpts from "World's Largest Religous Site-Angkor Wat, Cambodia".

Excerpts from "Early Morning At The "Tomb Raider" Temple.The crowds that visit Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom and the Angkor Ruins region can be overwhelming. Over 2.3 million people visited the site in 2014 making it one of the most popular tourist attractions in all of Southeast Asia. On my last visit I spent many early mornings wandering the ruins including visits to Ta Prohm, the temple complex made famous by the 2001 film Lara Croft Tomb Raider.Ta Prohm was built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries in the Bayon Style which include face towers and naga carrying giant figures. Originally called Rajavihara it is located one kilometer east of Angkor Thom, the last great city of the Khmer Empire. King Jayavayerman Vll who ruled the empire oversaw construction of Ta Prohm from Angkor Thom,  where he ruled.Ta Prohm had been left almost in the same condition as it was found, with huge trees growing out of the structure which have literally taken over the temple, one of it’s striking features.Don’t forget to look on the ground as there are many relics from the temple half buried under your path. Is it worth it to wake up early with all of the craziness of the crowds? Of course, it’s Angkor Wat. It’s an amazing experience. Just be prepared for a little nonsense and sometimes rudeness with that many people gathered in one spot. Don’t get me wrong I’m not trying to be a downer. Just preparing you for what’s going to happen so you can adjust your expectations accordingly. If I didn’t have proof you’d probably never believe me if I told you someone even brought a horse. Mind you this was sunset, a different crowd indeedDon’t forget to like the Far East Adventure Travel Facebook page. Visit fareastadventuretravel.com for more travel adventures and inspiration.. 

We are officially templed-out after exploring the temples of Angkor Wat and Vietnam is lingering in our sights.To listen to the podcast click HERE!15th, 16th& 17th FebWe apologise for the time between posts, but it is purely due to the few days after our last post not warranting any real report. Unfortunately, we had our first run in with suspected food poisoning. We were too fearful to leave the room in Siem Reap and were living off a bare trickle of food, including tiny croissants, cheese biscuits and wagon wheel like biscuits called “choco pies”. This resulted in the Choco pie incident of 2013…… Even so, we were still in pretty high spirits and did enjoy the time relaxing (if you can call it that) even though the guilt of being so close yet so far to the temples was occasionally evident. In a way, we were lucky that we were both impeded by this illness at the same time. Sharing such a small room with a bathroom that seemed to amplify everything, has definitely cemented our friendship pretty solidly, unlike our bowel movements. Needing a reason to test our health, we felt it was necessary to visit “Pub Street” for a few drinks.18th FebAfter feeling up to the challenge, Casey decided to ride west of Siem Reap to visit some small temples that are older then the temples at Angkor, yet due to their size, don’t receive the same level of relevance of the larger, newer temples. Unfortunately for Casey, the tickets to the temples were not sold in this general direction, so the ride towards the temples was partially in vain even though he did get to enjoy an introduction to the Cambodian countryside. I, however, still not feeling up to the task of endeavouring too far from the safety of the room/bathroom, stayed behind. 19th FebWe both seemed to have recovered and decided to venture out towards the north-eastern temples, and following the suggestions of the Lonely Planet guide, would see the older, smaller temples first and leave the awe inspiring Angkor temples for the final day. After jumping on bikes and enthusiastically stopping off at every temple around the circuit and enjoying the individuality of each, the temples slowly started to morph into one, signaling an end to the day. After agreeing to meet a friend that we had made in Battambang on “Pub Street” that night, we again ventured out in to Siem Reap for a well-deserved Angkor beer.20th FebThe day had finally arrived! We were going to visit the Lonely Planet acclaimed eight wonder of the world! Angkor Wat definitely deserved this title. The sheer size of the moat that surrounded the temple of Angkor Wat was mesmerizing, as was the land bridge that was in place allowing tourists to cross the threshold. Obviously weathered through age, it was incredible to think about what these temples had been through on both a cultural and political level, and you couldn’t help wondering what the marvelous structures would say about the folly of man. Unfortunately, restorations were occurring at the entrance to Angkor Wat, which played a very spoiling role in the majority of the photos that were taken. However, we continued to traverse the highly preserved temples admiring the intricacies of even the smallest detail. We, unknowingly, had worn singlets and shorts that did not cover our shoulders or knees. This almost obvious point now, was the reason we were not allowed into the main temple. This prompted us to leave Angkor Wat at this point vowing that we would return to complete this pilgrimage we had charged upon ourselves. With a slight loss of spirit we continued onto the Bayon temple complex, which was a wonder in it’s own right. After watching sunset from this temple, we rode our bikes back to our hotel past the monkey-laden grounds and ruins that speckled the heavy foliage along our route. Looking forward to a dish I had seen in a menu the night before, a Khmer curry, Casey and I decided to spend a little more on dinner ($3.50 each) and try this dish that proved to be the most enjoyable we’d had in Cambodia thus far. Finding out that the bus to Kampong Cham City (Our next destination, designated the “Gateway to the North” by Lonely Planet) left at 7.15am the next morning, we decided to spend an additional night (taking us to the morning of the 22nd) so we could go back to Angkor Wat at sunrise and finish what we’d started.21st FebAfter hearing Casey’s alarm go off at both 5am and 5.30am and observing Casey consider getting up both times and then returning to the fetal position, I was provoked to wake him up knowing I wouldn’t hear the end of his disappointment if we had missed his big opportunity for a photo shoot. We again hired bikes and raced to Angkor Wat, where we both got briefly separated as I took a slightly different turn, however, we both got there and got to enjoy a rather overcast sunrise. Of course we now had our shoulders and knees covered, determined to enter the temple that we had been denied entry the day before. The temple didn’t open until 7.40am so we decided to source ourselves some breakfast. Seeing a man selling bread, we decided to buy two incredibly fresh bread rolls and two coconut buns. Not such an interesting fact, but the comments we got from two locals must have been one of the highlights of our trip thus far. The first man said, “Hello sir, you want water, another bread?” (It was yet to occur to us that this man did not sell bread) and then a woman that shouted, “Hello Mr big bread!” before entering into a fit of uncontrollable laughter. This made our day and definitely gave us something to raise our spirits even though we were both exhausted from the early wake up. We finally had an opportunity to see the temple, which definitely reinforced the beauty of this almost mythical site. One thing had crossed my mind over the last few days was where was the tree that Angelina Jolie was in front of in Tomb Raider. Unbeknown to us both, we had missed one temple! Ta Prohm was the temple that we had been imagining this whole time, a temple that had almost been lost in forest. This temple was beautiful and it was obvious why it was so iconic. Obviously this fact was known by about half of the tourist in Siem Reap, who were there in droves. Otherwise this place was truly magical, it was incredible to see the roots of trees intertwined with the temple structure, which had been so physically altered that each seemed symbiotic of the other. Feeling like we had finally seen every temple in the Siem Reap area, we called it a day and triumphantly returned to the hotel where we recuperated from our early morning and prepared for the journey we would undertake the following day. It would be sad to leave the hotel we had grown so accustom to, yet it was time to leave the room that hadn’t been cleaned since our arrival and was harbouring our filth. We’d also left a lasting impression with the hotel staff……22nd FebAgain, sleeping past the alarm, we were late to leave our hotel and reached the bus with a comment from the bus driver saying, “Come on, the party’s over!” Feeling a little guilty, we said our goodbyes to Siem Reap and prepared for our arrival in Kampong Cham City. After about a 7 hour journey we arrived in a town that was our first destination by the Mekong. It was completely empty and without much attraction, which was reflected by the single paragraph dedicated to the town in the Lonely Planet. We decided to go north the next day, which we were told left at noon.23rd FebWaking up leisurely at 9.30am and leaving the hotel room at 10.20am, we decided to go and book our bus trip and then have a quiet breakfast before we boarded the bus for 8 hours. When we arrived at the bus company we were quite shocked to realize that the bus arrived at 10.30, which was, at the time, two minutes away. Running back to the hotel, paying and then running fully loaded with our packs and other items, which we lacked time to pack, we arrived at the bus stop and waited for a bus that was luckily 10 minutes late. The bus was very nice, enjoying the Cambodian countryside as we headed northeast to Ban Lung. Exiting the bus at a very bizarre bus stop a few kilometres from town, we, with some friends we had made, continued to walk down the main street until we eventually approached the centre where we found accommodation in a nice guesthouse.24th FebFinding out there really wasn’t much to do in Ban Lung either, except to see a large volcanic crater lake called Boeng Yeak Laom. We set out to this lake with the two friends we had made the night before by foot (it was about 6km). It felt quite rewarding when we reached the lake and were able to enter the beautifully clean and refreshing water whilst marveling at the incredible formation of this crater. Casey decided to run back to the hotel from the lake as I returned with our evidently unfit friends, who really struggled with the elevated slopes returning us to the main road that returned us to town. We then organised a 6am bus to Phnom Penh, which is going to be our final destination of Cambodia before we progress into Vietnam. 25th FebThe bus to Phnom Penh must have been the most enduring so far. Not only was the bus not properly air-conditioned, but we both felt that they were employing some form of torture in the form of a Cambodian comical singing duo or Cambodian soap operas that involve someone either getting run over every few minutes or love triangles. We have, however, arrived in Phnom Penh in high spirits. It is completely different to any other Cambodian town we have visited and definitely has a high degree of western influence. We were elated to know that the room we booked actually included an air conditioner, a luxury usually declined due to the high price mark up of the room. And that brings us up to now. We officially feel we have seen enough temples to do us for a while and we are ready to leave Cambodia and experience a slightly different country. In saying that, we still have found the Cambodian people incredibly friendly and have definitely enjoyed our time here. We will spend the next day exploring Phnom Penh and seeing what it has to offer in contrast with the other Cambodian towns.We’ll be in touch soon. Our love goes out to our family and friends, please let us know how new jobs and moves are going via Facebook, you’re all never far from our thoughts.Keep posted.

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