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Thu, 26 Apr 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [924]
Our first stop in Cambodia was Siem Riep, home to Angkor Wat, an ancient city of temples vying for a spot as one of the new seven wonders of the world. Thanks to the eager staff at the Dead Fish, we found a wonderful tuk-tuk driver named Merci, who ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Thu, 26 Apr 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [779]
Crossing into Cambodia was a special treat. Emily, Shana, Dimbo, and I arrived at the bus terminal at the crack of dawn only to discover that the 7:30am bus was canceled in leu of the 10:30am bus. So, we made ourselves comfortable with some Thai ... Read more >
Tags: Scams & Robberies
Thu, 26 Apr 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [913]
As some of you may not know....Cambodia was the site of unfathomable violence, or what many call genocide, during the Khmer Rouge (a.k.a. Pol Pot regime. From 1975-1979, about 2 million men, women, and children were killed in order to pave way for ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Thu, 26 Apr 2007 | By dkirwan | Views [1705]
Phnom Phen is a city where I could quite easily see myself living... Compared to Delhi, the capital is immaculate and locals take care to keep their plethora of open green parks and wide streets clean. Funnily enough, the dirtiest part of the city ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Sun, 22 Apr 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1258] | Comments [1]
Back in London I am an advocate of regular deep tissue massage. Indeed, they iron out the creases (but usually for a hefty price.) So, when I was invited for a massage in Cambodia, "cheap, cheap" I thought I was getting a bargain. I innocently ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sun, 22 Apr 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1051]
My short stories tend to have a humorous slant. This particular story however cannot. 3 million people (my brothers and sisters of the world) were murdered in this country in a terrible genocide lasting 3 years. I visited an infamous place ... Read more >
Tags: People
Sat, 21 Apr 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1377] | Comments [1]
Lying in my bed in Ao Nang, Southern Thailand I was plagued by a swarm of at least 4 mosquitos. They tortured me and prevented me sleeping. These are my thoughts between 3am and 6am. Vampyric Assasins Maybe I picked up the fans shrill whirring ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
Fri, 20 Apr 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1156]
"Rainy season in Cambodia is a good time to eat mouse," my guide explained. The furry critters vacate their riverbank abodes in search of higher ground and are plucked from the trees for consumption. Similarly the tarantulas grow big and ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1092]
Gripping tightly to the scooters metal rails we zipped through traffic towards the rickety, wooden bridge somewhere in the Cambodean jungle. Literally bouncing, my backside came clear of the seat on more than one occasion on the uneven dust-red tracks.... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Mon, 16 Apr 2007 | By jonnygo | Photo Gallery
The Lost Ark is here somewhere
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Sat, 14 Apr 2007 | By hollycassandra | Views [1277] | Comments [2]
HCC: We interrupt your usual broadcast of travel follies, restaurant picks and sporting adventures for a more serious topic we felt important to include in this here record of our around-the-world trip. Due to the graphic content, parental discretion ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Thu, 12 Apr 2007 | By kayla_n_danae | Views [432] | Comments [1]
so far we spent 4 days in cambodia. was absolutely amazing. visited many sites! started by visiting angkor wat. was extremely interesting ... very hot though! continued the day by visiting the ancient city of angkor thom. and ended the day by visiting ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Thu, 12 Apr 2007 | By the_whaleys | Photo Gallery
A Nice Place
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Thu, 12 Apr 2007 | By gscottie | Views [1040]
As a little kid, I could take a bunch of cardboard
boxes into my backyard, construct myself a makeshift fort, and be
completely content to spend the bulk of a day crawling around the maze
of narrow passages I’d created imagining they were elaborate ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Mon, 9 Apr 2007 | By ky_n_mal | Views [527] | Comments [1]
We arrived in Cambodia on the 6th and we are now three days into our trip.... we have visited many famous temples and seen just how different the culture is. These temples are so beatuiful and the detail is so amazing it is unbelievable. On our second ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
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