Destination: Cambodia

Phonm Penh

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 | By busyliz | Views [582]

The second we stepped off the musty coffin like boat (we could sit in the sun on the roof though, and that was fabulous) we were surrounded by tuk tuk drivers all trying to take us to guesthouses for comission. One lone driver had a sign that said "... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Cambodia border and Siem Reap

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 | By busyliz | Views [751] | Comments [1]

Getting to Siem Reap yesterday was quite an adventure. We left at 7:30 AM and drove 3 hours after taking an extra hour to pick up people. We stopped at a restaurant near the border and ate lunch while they processed our visas for us for an extra $16.... Read more >

Tags: Scams & Robberies

Gallery: Cambodia Basix

Wed, 3 Oct 2007 | By ruudee81 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Asia

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 | By angelahirs | Photo Gallery

Tombraider

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 | By esther | Views [541] | Comments [3]

The ruins at Angkor were as impressive as expected. Angkor Wat (the big temple) was especially so, but my favourite was the one with cows grazing all around it. (Still no photos!)  I got my chance to run around pretending to be Lara Croft, but that lasted ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Angkors Away

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 | By esther | Photo Gallery

Photies

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 | By esther | Views [522] | Comments [10]

Sorry folks, I can't upload my photies at the moment. :o( I'll try and get it working as soon as. Thanks for all the emails and comments. I'm sorry I don't have a chance to reply to them all, but it's lovely to know that you're still out there. Don't ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Cambodia Basix - Intrepid Tour

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 | By ruudee81 | Views [2512] | Comments [2]

A rundown of our Intrepid Tour of Cambodia! Siem Reap I love watching the motorbikes here, they can literally fit a whole family or a whole shop on them. You'll see newborn babies on them too but it all seems so normal. We got to see the amazing ... Read more >

Tags: adventures

Angkors Away

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 | By esther | Views [475] | Comments [3]

On Tuesday we left PP for Siem Reap, the town closest to the temples at Angkor. The bus took about 6 hours and was bone ratling in parts, although I've been assured that the roads are now "very good" compared to what they once were. The tuktuk ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

More PP

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 | By esther | Views [399]

On Sunday there was more history. We visited the second largest of the killing fields. It was a draining but worthwhile trip, especially as we had an excellent guide. Uncle G's ham sauce spaghetti (Khmer variation) was excellent. After that we headed ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating

At Uncle G's in Phnom Penh

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 | By esther | Views [567] | Comments [7]

Had a small mishap with the adresses but I found Uncle G eventually. He's been very generous with his time and space and we're likely to abuse that for a wee bit longer. I'm very happy to be spending a few quiet days here after travelling incessantly.... Read more >

Tags: Family

Gallery: Phnom Penh

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 | By esther | Photo Gallery

Cambodia - on the up

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 | By lmc303 | Views [493]

Hi All, Well since I last wrote I have arrived into a new country, Cambodia. Even though it is so close to vietnam it is very different, or as the saying goes same same but different. So whats been happening in the past week, here is a quick run down:... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Maybe a slight hangover

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 | By ruudee81 | Views [752] | Comments [1]

Travelling whilst feeling rough is really a bad idea....especially when you are setting off at 7am and not arriving until 7pm!!!! We started the journey to the border in a nice air conditioned van so luckily it really wasn't that bad!! After stopping ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

15th JULY - 23rd JULY

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 | By andyandsam | Views [1045]

We knew very little of Cambodia, our decision to go was based solely on the want to visit Angkor, a site in the North West of the country, which used to be the centre of power for the Khmer Empire between the 11 th and 15 th century AD.   We had ... Read more >

Tags: People