Destination: Cambodia

Dusty Streets

Mon, 8 Jun 2009 | By piratesdreaming | Views [474]

Back again Dusty streets...and memories Seems so much hotter than before Sunlight tightens its grip Holds me still. Awakening. Slowly but surely Experience the unexperienced Fresh and new and thought provoking Something for the mind And for the ... Read more >

Gallery: Eastern Cambodia

Sun, 7 Jun 2009 | By gretch_costa | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Angkor Wat

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 | By liz_travels | Photo Gallery

Phnom Penh - take two

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 | By vivienne_and_iona | Views [913] | Comments [2]

SO. after we left NHCC on saturday, we headed back into the practical mecca that is Phnom Penh, which was somewhat exciting. now, we know we've already been to and talked about PP, so we wont bore you with the details, just the super exciting bits so ... Read more >

Angkor WHAT

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 | By caitmcl | Views [911] | Comments [2]

Two days ago, Christopher and I took one of Cambodia's two paved highways-- this one leading from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap.  When your bus arrives at a tourist town like Siem Reap, you are instantly accosted by tuk tuk drivers who want to take you ... Read more >

Tags: cambodia, siem reap

Learn Khmer with WorldNomads Cambodian Language Guide

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 | By language-guides | Views [40046] | Comments [4]

Have you ever been stuck in a country wanting to be polite, but not even knowing the word for 'please'? Or been frustrated when you couldn't ask for the most basic directions to where you're going? The WorldNomads.com Khmer Language Guide ... Read more >

Temples anyone? Angkor et al.

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 | By gretch_costa | Views [571]

I'm not going to go on about the temples too much - check the photos or go yourself!  There are soooo many to explore and I think the best thing about the region is that all the temples are so diverse and unique.  There are modest hilltop temples exploiting ... Read more >

Gallery: Phnom Penh

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 | By gretch_costa | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Temples of Angkor

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 | By gretch_costa | Photo Gallery

The Wise Old Man- Tale from the Khmer people

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 | By out2explor | Views [1092] | Comments [1]

There is a man who lives in the middle of the Cambodian country side. You can only get there by moto and then trek through the rice paddy fields on foot. It is a long journey but some say it is worth it. The story goes that people come from all cambodia ... Read more >

our last week at NHCC

Sun, 31 May 2009 | By vivienne_and_iona | Views [1844] | Comments [2]

well time flies when you're having fun and consequently our time at New Hope for Cambodian Children orphanage went by in the blink of an eye... we taught several english lessons, took control of the nursery (to the extent to which learning to say 'stop ... Read more >

Tags: kompong speu, nhcc

The city of superflous 'h"s

Sat, 30 May 2009 | By caitmcl | Views [975] | Comments [1]

If you're like me, most of what you've learned about Cambodia is through Angelina Jolie: awesome temples to plunder and all-you-can-adopt baby buffets.  What Angie didn't teach us is that the internet is ludicrously slow here.  Sorry for the delay, ... Read more >

Tags: cambodia, phnom penh

Are Caring People a dying breed?

Sat, 30 May 2009 | By out2explor | Views [661]

There are some people in this world who dedicate there life to helping others and there are some people who dedicate their life to helping themselves. It is this second category that makes my heart bleed. These people are not specified by age, money ... Read more >

Battambang, Bamboo Railway

Thu, 28 May 2009 | By cdann | Views [995]

Today we survived the bamboo railway, basically a bamboo mat sat on top of a set of wheels, that hurtles down a rickety railway track, powered by a motorbike engine. Hilarious and fun once you get over the fear of derailing. Half way through the journey ... Read more >

Phnom Penh and it's grisly tale

Wed, 27 May 2009 | By gretch_costa | Views [447]

It would be impossible for anyone visiting Cambodia to avoid witnessing the effects of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime on this beautiful country.  It is everywhere.  For us it began even before we passed into Cambodian territory, in Vietnam's south-eastern ... Read more >