We had such a great time interacting with the kids during the JWOC art class. We felt as though this opportunity allowed us to step beyond our role as tourists and spectators and immerse ourselves in the reality of Cambodia, if only for a short while.

Lauren & Thomas

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This was the best holiday we’ve ever had. JW, the staff, community, culture, sights, food, etc, were wonderful. We intend to return.

Spencer & Gina

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We have always planned trips ourselves in the past but are so glad we used your company this time. The guides have been great, and some of the activities could not have been planned on our own. Really a first class trip.

Mandy & Craig

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Paradise is how our 11 year old son described Journeys Within.

Stephen & Angela

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We had a wonderful trip, really enjoyed the chance to meet you and Brandon, and admire your commitment to the local communities. Keep up the good work, we will recommend you to our friends.

Adriana and Juan

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Steve and I have travelled extensively world-wide but never to SE Asia and we rarely rely on agencies. I put feelers out for organizations within the US as well as in this region of the world. From the first conversation with Andrea of Journeys Within there was an immediate connection, a comfort level in terms of their knowledge, warmth, experience, listening skills, suggestions and their patience for answering all of my many and on-going questions. Being a curious and detail-oriented person I was constantly finding areas and events that i just "had to see" and would ask another question. Realizing that time and money was somewhat of a factor Andrea was a magician and always was able to make it all happen. Their humanitarian goals, through Journeys Within Our Community, in a country that has so many needs, was also a large part of why we chose them.

Through the many conversations we had they were able to focus on our main interests (photography, seeing the cultures of each country by viewing the people within their daily life in rural villages that many times showcased their handicrafts, the Buddhist religion and seeing the monks in their saffron robes) and created an extensive itinerary with memorable experiences. We don't go on tours that include large groups of people and so love being able to go off the beaten track on our own with just a guide and driver. Their guides are exceptional, both knowledgeable and so proud of their country and wanting to share it with us. They were all very astute as to what would give us the best experience.

There were numerous instances where unplanned additions were spontaneously added to our day. For example, we remember getting up at 4 AM in Siem Reap because our guide, Sima, had a special relationship with the abbot in one one the wats and knew that we would enjoy seeing the monks meditate. We ran across fields in Angkor Wat and up steep stairs to listen to monks chanting. Throughout, our guides also knew the best vantage points for us to get that "perfect" photograph. We, also, laughingly remember getting out of our car on the way to the ferry in order to cross the Mekong to view the floating markets at Cai Be and Cai Rang and our guide, Kha, arranging for each of us to hop on the back of a motor bike in order to to whiz along and circumvent the 7 km backup which would have taken hours. We definitely appreciated his problem-solving skills. The challenge of successfully crossing the streets in Hanoi and Saigon amid the cacophony of horns and disregard for the traffic lights was masterfully taught and we took great pleasure when we were able to do this on our own. Obviously, we are alive to tell the tale!

If we had to single out (an impossiblity) our favorite places one would have to be the idyllic Luang Prabang, a totally unspoiled area of Laos. Another would be Hoi An, in Vietnam, and it's beautiful walking areas along the Perfume River and throughout the village. Getting up at 5 AM and watching the fishing boats come in and the markets being set up was amazing. When we took the overnight Victoria Express train in our private berth from Hanoi to get to the Sunday Bac Ha market north of Sapa we felt as if we were in a foreign film. The market was an experience in itself that was extraordinary. Seeing the ethnic minority tribes come together in their colorful attire where each group is easily identified put my head on a swivel. My camera continually snapped away. There was so much to see. I think I bought Steve a water buffalo for his birthday! Everything imaginable was sold there.

One very important highlight was the time we spent with Journeys Within Our Community (JWOC) and learning about and from them. It happened to be Valentine's Day and about 130 children wandered in, first carefully washing their hands, to take part in an arts and crafts project of making heart baskets using paper plates. We were privileged to be able to participate and help. Although we could not verbally communicate, our faces and bodies spoke volumes and we all got along so well. Each child left with a basket to bring home, a smile and an orang e to eat. JWOC focuses on basic needs such as clean water, education, health and many other community-based issues. There is even a program that they started in the local prison where the women are taught how to use a sewing machine and make clothing. This will enable them, upon their release, to be productive and contributing members of their community. By breaking this cycle of poverty and building self-esteem by giving them the tools to enrich their lives by making them independent bodes well for their future, their children's future, and ultimately, the future of their country. We plan on being a contributing part of making this part of the world and it's people a better place via JWOC.

Journeys Within provided us with a trip of a lifetime!

Fondly,

Edna and Steve Kornberg
Irvington, New York

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Hi April,

We are back from our wonderful holiday, and as promised, here is my feed-back!

First of all, thanks again for helping us with all the details of this trip and for putting together the itinerary. Great job!

2 nights and one full day was just right for Phnom Penh. Mr. Narith did a great job, and was very friendly and helpful. Amanjaya Hotel was great and we really enjoyed the location, the room and their wonderful breakfast.

We loved Friends Restaurant and had dinner there our first night, as well as lunch the next day. The food was delicious.

A highlight for us, while at the Tuol Sleng (S-21) Prison in Phnom Penh was meeting one of the 7 survivors, Chum Mey, and having a conversation through Mr. Narith, who interpreted for us. It was outstanding to have this time with him (we ended up missing the movie, but this was better!) to hear of his experiences.

The next day was our trip on the river to Siem Reap: at first while waiting near the dock, I was worried about feeling claustrophobic, not knowing it would be an enclosed boat - but once we started moving and half the young people (ha - those under 30!) went on top of the boat, then it thinned out inside and there was room to stretch a bit. Plus the air conditioning started blowing cool air and I was able to relax and I really enjoy the trip.

Siem Reap: 4 nights was about right - we saw the highlights and also had some time to relax. If I had to do it again, I probably would schedule a 5th night, for a bit more relaxing! Journeys-Within B & B was ideal - I was sorry to leave!

The level of hospitality was first-rate, everyone was so nice and friendly. Narla and all the other personnel, behind the counter and also serving our meals, cleaning, etc. - all were so helpful and hospitable. I can't say enough good things about them.

Mr. Sina, our guide, was outstanding. What an intelligent, friendly, helpful person - I felt immediately relaxed with him and knew we were in good hands. Touring the temples was amazing, and the structures are just mind-blowing. I'm so glad we had Mr. Sina to guide us to just the right spots and help us understand what we were seeing. Our driver, Chanrith (not sure I'm remembering the spelling correctly, sorry) was also great. Very friendly and helpful and I really appreciated his easy-going manner.

I really wasn't sure what to expect when we visited the village with Sothy - I think I had in my mind some sort of Williamsburg, Virginia experience - you know, an artificially re-produced little town. I'm not sure where that image came from - because what we experienced was real, down to earth, and very worth-while. Sothy was a great guide and gave us a peek into how day to day life is for people in a small village. I'm really glad we included this side-trip in our itinerary. Thanks, April.

On to Luang Prabang, Laos:

Mr. Somphone (Phone) was an excellent guide. His careful notice of each detail was so nice. Obviously he takes great pride in his country, and it shows. I really appreciated seeing life in the villages of Northern Laos. Our experiences at the whiskey-making operation, having lunch at the village Chief's home, and observing the weavers at their cooperative - all were very interesting and enjoyable. Phone's careful explanation of all we saw was wonderful.

A highlight of our stay was the trip to the waterfall - it was a beautiful walk and really a lovely time. The picnic that Phone had for us to share was delicious. Again, his attention to detail was very much appreciated. Right down to the JoMa cookies!

Another highlight - our time with Nicole and the scholarship students at the school. Nicole had a great packet of info for us to review a day before, and she had a complete schedule lined up, which was so helpful. Both Jesse and I helped with segments of the teaching time and it was fun! Lunch afterward by the Mekong River with Nicole, her assistant Phaeng, and the 2 scholarship students was outstanding and very enjoyable.

Nicole is a go-getter and I'm really encouraged by what she is doing there in Luang Prabang.

4 nights was just right for our time in Laos. I even squeezed in a Lao massage, at Spa Garden, right next to our guest house, which was fantastic!

We ate at a few great places: Tamnak Lao was wonderful; we ate there our first night. 3 Naga was also good. We even had pizza at the Scandinavian Bakery which was very tasty. After enjoying the wonderful local cuisine, I have to say I was sorry that we vetoed the cooking class. If we had an extra day in Lao, it would've been a great thing to do.

One thing: Lotus Villa is a very nice hotel, with excellent hospitality and delicious food. But after Journeys Within B & B (which is a tough act to follow) at first I was a teensy bit disappointed. Our room didn't have a separate bathroom (the shower was open to the room) - and had no hair dryer (a small thing, but it took me a while to finally obtain one) - also there is no shampoo supplied. All are very minor things, but added together I was really missing JW B & B that first morning!

But once I relaxed (maybe I was experiencing travel fatigue?) and just accepted Lotus Villa for it's own merits, I enjoyed it, and I give it high marks. Everyone who works there is eager to be of help, and their friendly, kind service really helped me to adjust my attitude. I would certainly recommend Lotus Villa to my friends. It's a beautiful spot and I can understand why it's so popular.

The only change I would make to the whole trip, is to ask you to take care of our 2 days in Bangkok on the way home! We had a quiet, relaxing stay at a hotel near Sukhumvit Road. On our full day there, we hired a guide to take us to Wat Po and the Golden Buddha, plus we booked thru the hotel a dinner cruise for that night. Both were fine, and the cruise especially was a lot of fun. But in hindsight, it would've been so much easier and better to have included Bangkok in our package with Journeys-Within.

We flew out of Bangkok on Friday evening, and were home in Zurich on Saturday a.m. Today I will take the time to down-load my photos and relive all the wonderful moments of our trip! Thank God for digital cameras!!

Sorry that this is so long, but I wanted to give you my feed-back in full!

Thanks again, April, for everything.

Sincerely,

Susan

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Dear Ms. Perrin,

I am writing to you in support of the Journeys Within application for the World Savers Award. I can't think of a more deserving group for this award.

I traveled to Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia this past fall with Journeys Within. They planned my entire trip, which was phenomenal. By far, the best day of my entire trip was spent at Journeys Within Our Communities, where I helped to teach an English class. The students were just amazing - so motivated and dedicated. After the class was over, each of the approximately 20 students thanked me individually for my time, which was beautiful. They were clearly thrilled to be learning English in such a nurturing environment.

I have to say (and I don't mean to sound overly dramatic) that the trip with Journeys Within changed my perspective on life. Andrea and Brandon are so dedicated to help the people of Cambodia, but more importantly, they are dedicated to helping the Cambodian people help themselves. Whether it be by through a hygiene class for children or providing small business loans to local women, the Rosses are a wonderful inspiration to us all.

I truly experienced the trip of a lifetime and it would not have happened without the generosity and ingenuity of Journeys Within. I hope that you will take this experience into account when determining the award. Please let me know if I can be of any assistance.

Sincerely,

Cara McGourty

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Hi Andrea:

We're home and had a wonderful trip so thanks for all of your guidance. As you suggested, The Nam Hai exceeded our expectations and was the perfect ending to our busy and extremely hot trip. We all loved our time there. Considering the heat and Charlie's ongoing struggle with stomach issues, I'm not sure I'd attempt the Hanoi bikeride again -- though our sweaty morning and lunch with Vinh will doubtless provide great stories for years to come. The kids were not up for another waltz through a pagoda, so we did the Hoi An market instead. It was the first market exploration of our entire trip and was fascinating, especially the area with fresh seafood and veggies. We bought some bamboo placements and small pottery. Vinh seemed to relax a lot once we were settled down for lunch at his home, beautifully prepared by his wife and mother-in-law. Lunch was delicious.....if only it weren't so hot out. Cold beers helped a lot.

yes, it was extremely disappointing to miss Halong Bay. If we were to do it again, as an alternative plan because of the typhoon, I think we'd drive out to Halong Bay for the day (around 3 hours) instead of the excursion we chose to Perfume Pagoda. Perfume Pagoda ended up being much longer and more strenuous than we were prepared for because of the heat, though I'll bet it's a very different experience in the fall or winter. (I really should send you the photos of our sweaty group midway and following the hike.) when I spoke first with Du, we loved the idea of a one-hour drive to a 45-min. boatride to a one-hour hike. unfortunately, the drive was more like 2.5 hours and the boatride was stifling hot (not that interesting) with a difficult climb at the end. In the end, of course, we definitely are proud of what we accomplished that day and will be talking about our adventure for years to come. We loved Du and really enjoyed the time we spent with him in Hanoi.

finally, Cambodia was a huge hit with the kids. The temples were incredible and I would recommend the short balloon ride to anyone with kids. We got terrific photos. Plus, we loved your Journeys Within, which made the visit extremely special. Your staff there were magnificent and we felt like we had our own private pool -- perfect for cooling off. (The whole experience reminded me of some places we stayed in Zimbabwe --then Rhodesia --more than 30 years ago.) Leap was a charming guide and we enjoyed our time with him as well.

All in all, a wonderful trip for all of us. I think the weather in August is truly a challenge at every step. But, we loved being there in the off-season (it was already WAY more crowded in HK when we returned in mid-August) and would visit again if only it weren't SO FAR away.

Best,

Tricia

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Hello Andrea!

I have been meaning to send you an email for weeks now. I want to thank you so much for our stay at Journeys Within and setting up a fabulous itinerary for us! I know I can speak for both Deb and Lange that we were simply astounded at how well we were treated by you and your organization. Your home is beautiful and your staff are simply fabulous. The environment you have set up there could not be better and it is so very obvious as to the goodwill you have generated with everyone who works for and with you.

Since returning home I have told so many people that one of the important things this trip has done for me is temper my cynicism. I met so many good people over there doing good things for the right reasons, humanitarian and altruistic, that I look on the world slightly differently now. And you and Brandon are two of those people. Thanks for that as well!

We had a follow-up meeting and it was decided our group got along so well we want to make this an annual adventure… Ken actually has a contact in the Children’s Hospital in Siem Reap and we were discussing taking over your B&B for a week to work there!! Ken wanted to do it next year but I think we convinced him that for Deb and Lange and I we should go somewhere else next year and then do a reunion in 2011!!

Cheers and take care,

Les

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Custom Angkor Wat Tour
Custom Northern Vietnam Tour

I know I am slow in replying but I just now feel like I am beginning to get caught up. :) In response to your questions:

1) We loved practically everything about our vacation! Of course the temples are not to be missed and we enjoyed going to some of the more out-of-the way ones (like the Rolous Group) as well as spending plenty of time at favorites (like Ta Prohm & Angkor Thom). Our guide was great -- he sensed where/how we wanted to spend our time and didn't spend a lot of time on info/things we didn't have much interest in. We also enjoyed getting out into the local community with the Bamboo Train, driving stops, village tour, etc. And everything was made so much more enjoyable when we were able to mix this all up with time spent relaxing at your beautiful B&B! We enjoyed the food, the pool, the room, wonderful service -- everything was great! :)

2) We enjoyed the river boat ride but it was too long -- it would have been nice to have cut it in half somehow. I would have liked more info on some other "town" options -- like watching a local soccer game, walks around town, etc. It also would have been nice to be able to get massages at our B&B -- maybe you could and I just didn't see any info and didn't ask. :)

3) We loved Journeys Within and would love to take another trip with your company!! We especially appreciated the ability to "customize" our trip so we could combine "tours" with items on our own agenda -- like visiting Tebora and the orphanage. When you have already done the "standard" tour being able to customize your trip makes it worth going again. I am hoping to visit Cambodia/Asia again soon! I am passing on the word about how much we enjoyed our tour and your beautiful B&B. Soon I will post feedback on the links you provided. But hopefully you won't get too big because your ability to "customize" and provide such great service makes it the best tour company/B&B that I have found! :)

Rebecca

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Andrea -

We had a fantastic trip to Chiang Mai and to Laos -- we really enjoyed Winya and Seng, our guides! We had lots of fun with Winya and Nipo in Chiang Mai-- The elephant ride was fun (those animals are amazing)! -- Yaang Come Hotel is beautiful -- Down the street was The Whole Earth, a great restaurant -- the night market was fun, too! Lois and I had a massage at a local massage/spa--- very relaxing!

We loved Luang Prabang and the Plain of Jars.--Seng and Noy were very helpful and fun to be with, too!.... Vientiane was interesting, too! We found Jo Ma Bakery in both Luang Prabang and Vientiane and ate there several times-- The Plain of Jars was awesome -- and the hotel was in a beautiful setting -- and not very cold at all!

The cheat sheet in Luang Prabang was very helpful -- We really enjoyed L'Elephant's ice cream, Tum Tum Cheng food , the Bakery, and the foot massage at the Garden spa ---- the Mekong river cruise was delightful! The location of the hotel, Le Calao, was perfect! Lots of shopping!

The Settha Hotel in Vientiane was very nice --a good location! We did shopping and more shopping!

Bangkok was good -- but very, very hot! It is quite a city .....we used the Sky Train, taxi cabs, and river boats--- and we walked and walked in the heat! It was good to get home where it was quite a bit cooler!

I chatted with Nicole in Luang Prabang a couple of times - she was very helpful!
Thanks for all of your work in coordinating our desires!

We are thinking of Vietnam for next January -- will be in touch!
thanks again -

Journeys Within arranged the perfect getaway for us to Thailand. Everything from our hotels and flights to diners and guided tours were planned with such great care and detail.

Each day was perfectly executed...so much so that we got engaged and married during our visit...we could not have asked for a more perfect way to start our new life together!"

Aaron Kellenberger and Tanya Cornejo-Kellenberger

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Dear Andrea,

You will most likely hear from Brian who scheduled our vacation in Cambodia, but I wanted to take a few moments and tell you what a magnificent time I had. As you know we had been in Thailand a few days prior to arriving in Cambodia & Journeys Within and then returned to Thailand after we left.

Even before we left to return to the US, I told Brian that my favorite time during the entire trip was in Cambodia with Journeys Within. Everything you scheduled for us and things we did on our own, were beyond our expectations. Your staff, especially Narla, Sela, and Chiev made lasting impressions on us that will be a part of our memories forever. Even as I eat my first breakfast at home this morning, I am missing Sela rushing out to greet us and see how we are doing. Of course, Narla was not here to greet us upon arriving home. Their smiles are also missed.

My hope for your future guests is that they get to have Chiev as their guide through Cambodia. He was knowledgable, friendly, entertaining, and completely engaging. Our last guide who took us to his village and boat tour had a hard act to follow.

The food that is served at the B&B was also a favorite of the trip. Brian was eating his store bought yogurt this morning and mentioned that he sure missed the Museli that we got every single day while we were there. Sadly, we cannot get the fruits here to copy it. However, I would give almost anything to get the yogurt recipe you use. Is this possible?

Please share our thanks and gratitude for the best trip of my life. I hope to be back some day. Also I am going to be putting something together on the internet of our trip to share with family and friends. I would like to include your website if that is okay. I will encourage everyone I know to make any arrangement with Journeys Within.

Thank you,

Steven

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April,

Trip was great, thanks for all your wonderful planning. The guides in Hanoi, Laos & Bangkok were phenomenal. Your hotel choice in Laos & Hoi An was also great, esp. the Victoria. My choice to the Hanoi Sofitel Metropole was overrated, not all that it rep to be, certainly not in the category of the Oberai chain or near it which is what I had heard.

Ron in Bangkok gave a great tour & we were able to avoid the demonstrations. Vinh in Laos was the best guide of the trip, can't say enough about him. Long in Hanoi also tried very hard and was very informative. The guides in HoiAn & Ho Chi Minh were nice people but extremely challenged in their English language, difficult to understand and did not always understand our inquiries. Communication with your guide is the key to one's enjoyment of the city.

I am also very appreciative of the efforts made by you and Andrea and your Luang Prabang rep to try to accomodate me & include Cambodia at the last minute, poor planning on my part.

Do not hestitate to use me as a reference for any of your future customers & if you would like a formal letter of recommendation , just let me know. Also keep me informed if Journeys ventures into other regions, I would not hestitate to use your services again.

Lastly, please show this correspondence to Andrea as I want her to know what a wonderful job you did. It is not always easy planning a trip for a customer 3000 miles away , who you never met, esp one as difficult and particular as me.
You were patient & encouraged my imput, really appreciated.

Again, thank you for everything.

Sincerely,

Gary

April and Andrea, THANK YOU! Our trip was absolutely wonderful! I can't say enough about how much we enjoyed our trip, how we were so well taken care of, how smoothly everything went and the experiences on our itinerary. Thank you so very much for all your hard work to put this together.

I've been talking about the trip non-stop since returning. I'm often asked who organized this for us, and I rave about Journeys Within. I've been asked by several people for the contact information (and even my parents were giving out the information on their Alaskan cruise). I'm going to do a little write-up that I can send round to folks. I'll include all the basic web and contact info, a write-up about how it all works - customized tours, affordable prices, the splendid B&B and probably a few tidbits of my favorite experiences. Thank you for everything. I've never had such an all-around positive experience when traveling.

Laura, USA

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Andrea,  I [Dan] attached a few more pictures of our trip to give you an idea how much my daughter enjoyed herself. She is giving a presentation at school about her trip and asked me if she could request the school kids (and staff) to donate some money towards a worthy cause. I mentioned I thought it was a good idea to donate it through your JWOC. 100% goes towards a worthwhile cause and since she has met Brandon, she can be assured it will be spent wisely. We really did enjoy our trip and greatly appreciate the itinerary that Journeys [Within] provided.

Daniel and Ellen, USA

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We are finally back and just wanted to tell you that everything went perfectly- no glitches. Everyone showed up and all went as planned!

The best part was in Laos- the monks in the morning was a special time. We loved the visits to the villages where there were no tourists. The river trip was also spectacular (although surprisingly cold , especially the first day. I needed three blankets!)...
All in all a successful trip- next time we will try Cambodia.

Pat Farquharson

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Brandon....you and your staff did a fantastic job in planning and organizing my trip to Cambodia and Laos for October 2007. It was a relaxing and pleasurable experience. I learned a lot about the cultures and ethics of the 2 countries. I highly recommend that others experience the same.

Howie Chernikoff, New Haven, CT

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Thank you so much for making our trip to Thailand and Cambodia a wonderful experience. We have learned so much from the trip. It is truly amazing and inspiring what you have done in Cambodia.

Shawn Ward and Connie Chen

Andrea put together a package for us perfectly suited for our family! The family suite was comfortable for the four of us. She put together the right activities for our family-Angkor Wat tours, hot air balloon ride, biking to a village, exploring the city market...Yet she worked in enough down time for us to enjoy the pool and hammocks in the beautiful garden at the B & B!

Thomas and Danette High, USA

Biking to the village was awesome. The dirt road made for an exciting ride! Climbing on the ruins at Beng Melea was cool.

Clayton High, Age 12

Seeing Angkor from the hot air balloon was amazing! Going through the village on the bikes was great too.

Connor High, Age 14

It was a wonderful and memorable trip- thanks for pulling it together so quickly. The drivers/guides were all very knowledgeable and so service oriented, it was a pleasure. And I really liked that while there were recommended itineraries, I was able to change things to fit my own interests. I had a tremendous trip.

Bernice Tsai, New York

The whole trip was one big highlight for me! If I had to pick a top three, I would have to go with:

Historical Highlight: The S21 Prison Museum and the Killing Fields Tour in Cambodia – certainly a lot to handle, but absolutely fascinating.

Fun Highlight: Shooting the AK47 at the Cu Chi Tunnels (I’m a horrible shot, but what an experience) and riding elephants in Chiang Mai (get the guides to let you ride directly behind their ears...not something you’d ever get to do at the zoo!)

Scenic Highlight: Touring Angkor – with the huge tree roots twisting around the ancient temples it’s hard not to feel spiritual.

Rebecca Johnson, USA

Without the knowledge and expertise of your tour, we would have never been able to have experienced Angkor in its true beauty.

Mr. Vong's passion for Angkor's rich history was infectious.

Ryan Pucci & Cristina Clougherty of Newport Beach, California USA

Andrea, director of tours for Journeys Within, was keenly interested in our decisions about where to go and how long to stay. She is an excellent listener and assimilated very quickly our likes and dislikes and developed a program to suit our time and budget. No travel agent outside the country could have done that. Nor could we have done it ourselves through the Internet. Although we are skilled at using the Internet as a travel tool, there is no substitute for an experienced local expert.

Jeff and Ann Brooke, USA

We continue to marvel at what a fascinating trip you and Chelsea planned, and love all the neat memories it created for the 3 of us — another special bond that we share as mom and daughters!

Heather Drennan