Destination: Cambodia

Gallery: Choeung Ek

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 | By whitneyj | Photo Gallery

Cambodia - The Khmer Rouge

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 | By whitneyj | Views [1479]

After decades of war, political unrest, and the atrocious genocide committed by the communist Pol Pot regime, a peace treaty between the government and the remaining Khmer Rouge forces have again opened up this beautiful country to travelers. The ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Gallery: Tuol Sleng

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 | By whitneyj | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Thailand Laos & Cambodia

Mon, 5 Mar 2007 | By johnohara | Photo Gallery

Phnom Phen

Mon, 5 Mar 2007 | By cindyhowes | Views [368]

Phnom Phen Once entering onto the soil of Cambodia, a wave of relief swept over us. Instantly, we noticed the people were different. Very different. They were all so nice! REALLY nice, to the point where we were very suspicious at first.... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Battambang to Phnom Penh to Kampot

Fri, 2 Mar 2007 | By all_powered_up | Photo Gallery

Battambang to Phnom Penh to Kampot

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [1844] | Comments [1]

It's an uneventful bus journey to Phnom Penh, I'm too late to travel straight to Kampot so i spend my time eating and shopping (for nothing, Bob is too heavy with books).  I still don't like Phnom Penh and i keep getting told my other travellers that ... Read more >

Gallery: Boat to Battambang

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 | By all_powered_up | Photo Gallery

Boat to Battambang

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [1011] | Comments [1]

Perhaps the best boat ride to do in Cambodia says my guidebook, a leisurely cruise through a protected bird sanctuary.  I'm led to believe it should take 5 hours, the couple on the boat next to me think 9 and somebody else had heard 7. Hmmm.  The reality ... Read more >

Angkor Wat

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [1001]

Finally i get to go to Angkor Wat.  The reflection of that famous vista in the water...you judge for yourself whether it was worth it.

Tags: ruins

Gallery: Angkor Wat

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 | By all_powered_up | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Siem Reap and a lot of Angkor Temples

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 | By all_powered_up | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Cambodia

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 | By machel | Photo Gallery

Siem Reap and Angkor Wat

Sun, 18 Feb 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [3253] | Comments [1]

A 6.5 hour bus journey at the back of the bus.  You don't want to be at the front because that's where you will die, and you don't want to be at the back because that's where i had no leg room and you get the most bumps.  Lets say i was glad to arrive ... Read more >

Cambodia Day 6: The walking tour

Sat, 17 Feb 2007 | By cisoux | Views [1466]

We met at about 9 a.m. in the morning for breakfast at the restaurant of our guesthouse, then split up: Farah, Uma and Soo Hian were talking a mini-van, provided by the guesthouse, for a tour of the Killing Fields, the National Museum and the Royal ... Read more >

Tags: cambodia, phnom penh, walking tour, wat phnom