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Thu, 5 Jul 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Views [683]
I like Phnom Penh, it’s got a vibe, something alive about it even though it full of contradictions. The royal palace is flanked by shanty town buildings and child beggars on the streets. The city has temples that are the birthplaces of Cambodian Buddhism ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Tue, 3 Jul 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1062]
One of our primary reasons for coming to Sihanoukville was to get our Vietnamese visa. Apparently this is one of the two places in Cambodia, and one of the two places in the world, where you can get your visa at the low cost of $35 USD, in a record ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Tips
Tue, 3 Jul 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [950]
Landlocked for far too long, we are in need of a strong dose of salt water and sand. Sihanoukville delivers the goods. On the southern coast of Cambodia, we are rewarded with crystal clear emerald water and white sand beaches. We have plopped ourselves ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
Mon, 2 Jul 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Views [1337] | Comments [1]
I planted rice! It is the highlight of my journey and I wish I could do more. It was at Don and Kreagh’s place. There was nothing much to do and I dared ask if it was possible. Sure enough the next day we trudged across the fields and got to a plot where ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Mon, 2 Jul 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1329]
Several restaurants in Cambodia proudly announce on large signs in entrance ways, "We don't serve dog, cat, rat or worm." We have seen some crazy things skewered and barbecued or fried up: snakes, frogs, crickets, beetles, spiders... Despite ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Sun, 1 Jul 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Views [1778] | Comments [1]
I am staying two nights with Don and his lovely Cambodian wife Kreagh on a small village outside Kampog Cham. This is one of those impromptu and completely unplanned detours. Part of an effort to find inspiration and experience new things. Ii found out ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sun, 1 Jul 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1244]
We're enjoying our second pass through Phnom Penh. We've chosen to stay near the riverside this time, and the city is a buzz with activity. Ornate wats rise through the city, surrounded by parks and circled by monks clad in orange robes. Groups of ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Views [602] | Comments [1]
I spent the day cycling along the Mekong now finally in Cambodia. The people are just as friendly, the river wider and miracle of miracles 15km up the road from Kratie there are sweet water dolphins. They were beautiful and they were free and ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [2820]
Many enterprising Cambodians line the streets in highly touristed areas - each of the big temple/sites in Angkor, and on the streets of popular tourist cities of Siem Ream and Phnom Penh, into what we'll term as the portable "strip mall" or ... Read more >
Tags: Markets
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1347]
In history classes we'd learned a bit about Cambodia and some of it's peoples' struggles through civil war, famine, and the Khmer Rouge regime. Nothing puts it into better perspective than being here, seeing the memorials, sights, hearing the stories, ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Thu, 28 Jun 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1222]
"Buy me, sir," calls out the young Cambodian woman from her street vendor stall. “No, buy from me,” shouts the one right next to her. We've learned that nearly 50% of the Cambodian population is age 15 or younger. It seems like that entire ... Read more >
Tags: Shopping
Wed, 27 Jun 2007 | By lissaur | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 27 Jun 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [992]
It’s difficult to put into words, the astounding beauty and magnificence of the Temples of Angkor. After having seen the temples, stupas and wats in India, Nepal, Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos, we had saved the Angkor in Cambodia, for the grand finale.... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Tue, 26 Jun 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1542]
Our driver was the guy who picked us up at the bus station. We had agreed upon a price, and time (9:00 a.m.) for the next day. His friend who also speaks English well was set up to take our Israeli travel friends together with us. They had instructed ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Mon, 25 Jun 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1268]
Our half-day bus ride to Siem Reap, which should have had us there by 11:00 a.m. as originally sold, lasted all day. We finally arrived in Siem Reap, Darrin, I and our two Israeli buddies Daniel and Esouf. We peer out the windows of the bus to see a ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
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