Destination: Cambodia

Tips on crossing the Thai-Cambodia border

Sat, 26 May 2012 | By wanderingneil | Views [680]

Having crossed the border several times already, it feels really weird for me to share tips now, after all this time. But an incident during my last visit, inspired me to share a few details and tips in crossing the Thai-Cambodia border that will ... Read more >

Hanoi ...and farewell Asia

Mon, 21 May 2012 | By lesleyandjan | Views [1289]

After Hoi An we travelled to Hue which is the city of the perfumed river.  A lovely city with an amazing Citadel to explore. We had a few days exploring the river and cycling.  Then another long overnight bus into Hanoi.  If Hue is lift music ... Read more >

Sihanoukville - Cambodia's beaches 14th - 24th May 2012

Mon, 14 May 2012 | By OandSoph | Views [791]

Next stop Sihanoukville a beautiful coastal area in south of Cambodia.  We found a cute little bungalow resort at Otres Beach, where our bungalow was only ten meters from the shore line.   You may find this hard to believe but traveling is quite tiring!  ... Read more >

Battambang -Cambodia - 11th May

Sat, 12 May 2012 | By OandSoph | Views [558]

Battambang  Today we left Siem Riep and headed to a place called Battambang.  I'd heard a lot about this place because many of the refugees from the cities moved out to rural areas during the Khmer Rouge atrocities in 1975. A book I was reading about ... Read more >

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Photos: Cambodia

Fri, 11 May 2012 | By OandSoph | Photo Gallery

The Angkor Temples 7th - 10th May

Fri, 11 May 2012 | By OandSoph | Views [472]

The Angkor Temples The last three days we have had a fabulous time exploring the truly amazing temples of Angkor. This huge complex has temples built from the 8th century, and are some of the most amazing pieces of architecture we have ever seen, an ... Read more >

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Cambodia - Bang Lung Jungle Trek - 8th May

Tue, 8 May 2012 | By OandSoph | Views [1656] | Comments [1]

8th May 2012 It's been a few days so here's an update.  We spent our last few days of Laos at Don Det, one of the Four Thousand Islands. We heard that it was an amazing part of Laos and not to be missed. It really wasn't that great but we enjoyed ... Read more >

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Swim Vietnam

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 | By lesleyandjan | Views [982]

We were lucky enough to be in Hoi An, Vietnam in 2009 and help out with Swim Vietnam.  At that time it was a new project to give swim lessons to children in Hoi An.  We used 2 hotel swimming pools and had 4 instructors. Now in 2012 the program is an ... Read more >

Day 10 and 11 - Siem Reap to Pnom Penh

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 | By sissyb | Views [731] | Comments [1]

So I forgot to mention some great news in my last blog! The girls at the fish spa said that the triangular shape of my fingers are good luck in Cambodia. Finally, something good about my fingers being the shape they are! I was super excited to ... Read more >

Running Amok

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 | By deli | Views [699]

......in phnom penh...one of our fave dishes here in this unexpectedly glorious city is 'chicken amok' - a khmer curry that has so many layers of flavour - garlic and chilis and cumin and coriander and kaffir lime leaves and did i mention chilis? the ... Read more >

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Photos: Southeast Asia

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 | By jericafromamerica | Flickr Photo Gallery

Day 8 and 9 - Bangkok to Siem Reap, Cambodia

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By sissyb | Views [651]

I was so glad when my wait at Phuket airport was finally over. While boarding the plane I was lucky enough to be standing in line with Englands two biggest brats. So surprise surprise when they landed up sitting behind me in the plane. I had two little ... Read more >

Photos: A society wedding & KL trip

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By fimc | Photo Gallery

Happy new year (again)

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By fimc | Views [1322] | Comments [1]

See the gallery A society wedding & KL trip  for photos from this post. Happy new year! April is here which means three things – the ASEAN summit, hot season and Khmer new year (our third new year in three months: the 'international' one ... Read more >

My Scholarship entry - Understanding a Culture through Food

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 | By shonamadonna | Views [408] | Scholarship Entry

I try to regain my composure while my heart attempts to escape from my ribcage. My hands shake and I'm unable to unclench my jaw. I brave another glance at what I’ve just been tricked into drinking. “Homemade tarantula rice wine!” my new friend, Long, ... Read more >

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