Stop 29: Ratanakiri (view from an elephant's back!)

The red dirt of the Ratanakiri area in Cambodia is legendary. It coats everything everywhere and, since none of the roads are sealed, is sure to leave a mark on any traveler. The area also produces exquisite hardwoods; my friend and I stayed at a guesthouse with $3 rooms and gorgeous teak furniture and paneling everywhere that would have cost in the tens of thousands of dollars in the U.S.