Destination: Cambodia

CAMBODIA: Part Three: Kep = Crab

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 | By christa_spencer | Views [703]

Kep is the city we were most looking forward to visiting in Cambodia. Its history captivated us. We’d heard it described as “The Hamptons” before the Khmer Rouge came through. The rich, famous, royalty, etc., all came to Kep and being there you could ... Read more >

Merry Christmas from us!

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 | By lesleyandjan | Views [1165] | Comments [1]

Wishing all our wonderful friends and families a fabulous holiday season.  Of course Christmas is not celebrated here as a buddhist nation (not that that has stopped some pretty garish decorations appearing!). We will be teaching as normal - the ... Read more >

The madness of Phnom Penh & the Khmer Rouge

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 | By john_hockley | Views [533]

Arriving in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, late as ever, we jumped in a tuk-tuk to a cheap hotel. Whilst a little strange, the hotel room was clean and quiet, with a balcony overlooking the street and a granny perpetually sat at the bottom of ... Read more >

A lunar eclipse and a Cambodian gem

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 | By john_hockley | Views [462]

Whilst having dinner outside at a restaurant in Kratie, we noticed many people pointing and looking up at the night sky. One man then began "drumming" on a street sign. Thinking that we were in the middle of yet another strange festival, ... Read more >

Photos: The Killing Fields and the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 | By christa_spencer | Photo Gallery

Photos: Phnom Penh

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 | By christa_spencer | Photo Gallery

CAMBODIA: Part Two: Phnom Penh

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 | By christa_spencer | Views [455]

We arrived in t he capital and largest city of Cambodia after a fairly short (4-6 hour) bus ride from Siem Reap. Phnom Penh is a beautiful city… very French, from its architecture to sidewalk cafes, bakeries and more. The city ... Read more >

Before we leave.

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 | By worldchild | Views [594]

Bought travel insurance from World Nomads. Type 'travelfish' for a 10% discount on travel insurance. Transparency Int. places Cambodia 166 in the Corruption Rankings. I wanted a gauge so checked out Indonesia and found them to be 66 places higher at ... Read more >

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Island life and a brand new country

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 | By john_hockley | Views [533] | Comments [1]

We arrived at the vehicle ferry for Don Khong, one of the largest Mekong river islands, after an unusually acceptable bus journey. The"ferry was not the most technologically advanced we have ever seen, however it managed to get our minibus accross ... Read more >

Photos: Siem Reap, Angkor Wat

Fri, 9 Dec 2011 | By christa_spencer | Photo Gallery

CAMBODIA: Part One: Never Say “Maybe”… Never.

Thu, 8 Dec 2011 | By christa_spencer | Views [711] | Comments [2]

First stop after crossing the border from Thailand was Siem Reap… it was a tough place in some ways. The bus ride getting there was a bit shady and once we were dropped off in “the middle of the city” as promised, we ... Read more >

Siem Reap -past few days

Thu, 8 Dec 2011 | By mudchild_11 | Views [400] | Comments [1]

Hey everyone Well I have been in Siem Reap since Sunday now and enjoying it! The journey took 12 hours by bus which was an experience! I spent my last night in Sivikille drinking at the bar and playing connect 4 with my new Cambodian friend.  ... Read more >

Pokhara,Bhaktapur,Kathmandou jours 27-28-29

Sun, 4 Dec 2011 | By alainc | Views [551]

De retour a Ktmn via Bhaktapur en avion,marche en montagne, utilise bus publique, toute une experience.Ce matin le 3 dec.vol en montagne pour voir Everest et hauts sommets des Himalayas.On fete Noel avec échange de cadeaux et souper indien.On se dirige ... Read more >

Sihanoukville

Fri, 2 Dec 2011 | By mudchild_11 | Views [454] | Comments [2]

Hey! Had a good few days here exploring the town and sampling the Cambodian whiskey! Possibly had one of the worst hangovers ever but hey it was a great night. Started off in the bar where I am staying and had a few BOGOF cocktails and beers whilst ... Read more >

Cambodia (29/11-2/12)

Fri, 2 Dec 2011 | By grizzly_bear | Views [478]

After getting back from the killing fields and s-21 i was pretty keen for a quiet night so i headed out to grab some dinner..i found a nice little local restaurant that seemed pretty busy so i sat down and ordered some food..after a couple of minutes ... Read more >