Destination: Cambodia

More Siem Reap Snippets - Death, damning, departure, and drinking from the tap

Sun, 3 Feb 2008 | By hotnoodle | Views [2036]

On being gently and repeatedly murdered: Every day I spend in Siem Reap I am killed by cuteness. My hostel has balconies overlooking a busy street. Yesterday I was heading down for breakfast and I stood for a moment to watch the traffic go ... Read more >

Tags: People

Siem Reap Snippets - Who needs conclusions anyway?

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 | By hotnoodle | Views [2723] | Comments [2]

I haven't written about Siem Reap yet because I've been waiting for some sort of tidy conclusion to present itself, but there are no tidy conclusions to be had in this town. Therefore I am very pleased to present this wonderful and incomplete series ... Read more >

Tags: i suck

Gallery: Walking in Angkor

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 | By baba | Photo Gallery

getting out of the city

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 | By alastair | Views [570] | Comments [1]

on the 19th of january i set off for kep in the south of cambodia to meet up with two other volunteers who were in kampot (next to kep) checking out the national park there. i had already done that with anouther volunteer and it was very good. the ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Last day

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 | By tash | Views [491]

I have been reminded of what a small world this is as last night in town I caught up with Matt V from uni and his girl Alana, and only a couple of days ago with some people from karate in Perth. Kind of nice really, to have connections with people - ... Read more >

Tags: people

Gallery: Killing fields

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 | By tash | Photo Gallery

Siem Reap

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 | By tash | Views [439]

What an amazing place Siem Reap is -I definately rate it as a city to spend a lot more time in. The city centre is neat, compact and easy to negotiate, and also very beautiful. We met up with a group of people from the UK, Zee, Izzy and Norm who caused ... Read more >

Tags: sightseeing

Holidaying in Cambodia

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 | By vien_and_shaz | Views [886] | Comments [1]

As I type Sharan and I are having an unscheduled night in (nothing to do) Stung Treng, as our Laos visas didn't arrive today as expected. The guesthouse has been kind enough to give us a free room though, which is nice except it's quite dingy, has plastic ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: Holidaying in Cambodia

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 | By vien_and_shaz | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Phnom Penh

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 | By tash | Photo Gallery

Tourist

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 | By tash | Views [418] | Comments [1]

I don't know what I was thinking when I said this was a city without colour. Every street is lined with trees of fragrant frangapani, jacaranda types and other bizarre and exotic flowers I have not seen before. Every shop front and home has a lush collection ... Read more >

Tags: culture

Phnom Penh

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 | By tash | Views [634]

I dont care what I previously said about Singapore Airport, there is no place in the world worth hanging around for 12 hours in! Thank god for flexible plans, as we decided to forgo our plans to enter via Vietnam and fly directly to Phnom Penh - (upside ... Read more >

Tags: culture

Tues. Jan. 15

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 | By denise_b | Views [431]

Well, this was our last full day in Cambodia. It was pretty relaxed and unhurried. Matt and Lois took us to the Russian Market for some shopping this morning. It was shop till you drop. Unfortunately Matt and Mark dropped much earlier than us ladies.... Read more >

Tags: Shopping

Gallery: cambodia

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 | By leah25 | Photo Gallery

People I've Met

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 | By denise_b | Views [616] | Comments [1]

The people and relationships we've made are the most important part of this trip, so I thought I'd describe some of my experiences. On my last trip It was Seenot, an elder in the Phnom Penh church that most touched my heart. This trip it was her friend ... Read more >

Tags: People