I’m not a huge fan of Christmas — I feel like a holiday that was originally fun and well-intentioned has evolved into an expensive, stressful and guilt-inducing ordeal. I honestly wouldn’t mind if it was skipped altogether. Being away from home for Christmas was a no-brainer — and, believe it or not, this was my first Christmas outside of Massachusetts! I wasn’t sure where I’d be for the holiday. Cambodia, definitely. But Battambang? Siem Reap? Sihanoukville? What about in transit? But come on…I couldn’t really spend Christmas Day on a 12-hour bus ride out of spite! I would create my own Christmas, a stress-free Christmas, and I would do it in a place that I adored: the amazing town of Sihanoukville! What did I love most about Sihanoukville? Lying on the beach with a book while getting a foot massage. Dancing all night at JJ’s. Most of all, meeting new friends. In Sihanoukville, you meet friends more or less constan...