The Best of Cambodia & Laos

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Concerning Cambodia, thanks to journalist Luke Hunt for his feedback on history and politics,
his unwavering disdain for pointless violence, his understanding of elevated artillery
positions, and his good humor on the rare occasions when England beat Australia at cricket.
Thanks to Derek and Wendy for their wonderful welcomes to the weary and their friendship
and peace. Thanks to Hurley Scroggins for his huge commitment to Cambodia over many
years and the generous way he shares his knowledge with his peers. Thanks to Dr. Trudy
Jacobsen for sharing her hugely useful academic knowledge on colonial history and her skill
at pool. Thanks to Hem Sopheap and Cat Sien for the incredible insights they have given me
into Cambodian family life.
Concerning Laos, thanks to all those motorcyclists who have spent years traveling those
rough, rough roads on two wheels and were so helpful in pointing me in interesting directions:
Rhodie, David Unkovich, Jim Barbush, Mrs Quynh, and Richard Gunston.
Back at the mothership, thanks to colleagues and friends Greg Lowe and Chris Mitchell for
the feedback. Thanks to Jamie Ehrlich in New York, editor of this guide, for being so concise
in her feedback.
—Daniel White