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Tue, 15 May 2007 | By catherine_and_james | Views [3014]
Goodbye Laos...Hello Cambodia! First stop was the poorly advertised but very interactive War Museum. Rows and rows of old tanks, artillery and other combat vehicles and weapons were laid out surrounded by huts with smaller arms and information. The ... Read more >
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Mon, 14 May 2007 | By catherine_and_james | Views [1160]
Cambodia gives you lots of things to process. It reminds me of India, but I think that having experienced a bit more of the world, we are a little more able to make sense of what we're seeing. Sometimes I am just awed by the beauty here, like at the ... Read more >
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Mon, 14 May 2007 | By catherine_and_james | Views [6599] | Comments [1]
You know what a tuk tuk is? A little trailer like thing with seats pulled along by a motorbike. They can be very handy for taking you to a temple a few kms away. And they are very handy for employing lots of local people. I counted 6,000 drivers in Siem ... Read more >
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Thu, 10 May 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [1157]
For those of you who are following our adventure, you've no doubt seen that we've put up a few lengthy posts sans pictures recently. Well no worries, we've added pics to break up the motonoy, so they should flow nicely now. Check them out if you're ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Fri, 4 May 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1045]
It began when I stumbled upon a dusty book at the guesthouse hidden behind piles of well worn Lonley Planets. An unreadable front cover, I inquisitively opened the brown marked, ruffled pages. As the text opened out I felt a sudden gust of cold wind ... Read more >
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Fri, 4 May 2007 | By stephen_haynes | Views [2288] | Comments [4]
Leaving the beautiful town of Luang Prabang, we jumped a VIP bus bound for Vang Vieng. The bus was packed, including the aisles, and some men decided to rest their AK47's on the laps of those next to them.. Vang Vieng has a much younger crowd and ... Read more >
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Fri, 4 May 2007 | By stephen_haynes | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 2 May 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [3770]
1. Fish Amok- you have to try the national dish served in a hand-stiched banana leaf bowl - but beware, I have found huge variances in the standard. A good one is thick (traditionally eaten with fingers) balanced with noticeable galangal and lemongrass.... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Wed, 2 May 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1421]
I never intended to stay longer than 5 days in Phnom Penh. The cruel combination of choking heat, traffic fumes and a million voices saying, "My friend, Tuk Tuk - moto-bike??" were wearing my cranial Pirellis down. Even my snots were becoming ... Read more >
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Wed, 2 May 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [2141]
Like Jamie Olivers "Fifteen," in London, Romdeng offers street children an opportunity to acquire new skills. Impressed by my first visit with Ian", I returned alone to examine the cooking and hang with the expats. Maybe listen to ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Tue, 1 May 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1141]
Although a British Ambassador on a covert mission to unearth cultural learnings from food; on occasion, one requires a part of Britain that made us Great. One such necessity is an English breakfast tea that Roger Moore would approve of. Tracking this ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Mon, 30 Apr 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1703]
Just off the Independence monument, in the heart of Phnom Penh lies a classy building of white pillars, warm teracotta coloured walls, airy spaces, water features and fig trees. "Malis," promotes itself as contemporary Khmer food but would ... Read more >
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Sun, 29 Apr 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [1594] | Comments [1]
From Angkor Wat, we hoppped on a bus to Battambang, a French colonial town that was meant to be charming and lazy place set on a river. The taxi picked us up from the Dead Fish at 7am and drove us, literally, around the corner to the travel agent. After ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Sun, 29 Apr 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1986]
The Mission Track down a Cambodian delicacy prized for its health related benefits. Devour the reptile cooked two ways, drink the blood mixed with wine and swallow the pulsating heart, whole. The squad Mr C. - laddish Cambodian guide keen on ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
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