 | The Crazy Country
2007-03-30, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: alexandem | | I can’t believe that I was concerned about the traffic a few days ago. Singapore has nothing on Phnom Penh. I don’t think there are any traffic rules over here. I seriously can’t believe that we di... |
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 | Angkor Wat
2007-03-15, Siem Reap, Cambodia. By: cmciver | | We were up at 4:30am for our visit to the temple of Angkor Wat, to watch the sun rise. The temple was just as spectacular as in the photos, maybe even more so. Angkor Wat was built as a Hindu temple i... |
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 | A chance to see the real Cambodia
2007-03-14, Siem Reap, Cambodia. By: cmciver | | After an early flight we arrived in Siem Reap and got our first look of Angkor Wat from our mini bus. That afternoon we travelled to Tonle Sap lake and took a boat across the lake to a small village. ... |
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 | Another sobering day
2007-03-13, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: cmciver | | If you do not like hearing about unpleasant things, do not read on.
The day after arriving in Phnom Penh we picked up our local guide and headed out to the Genocide museum and one of the many kill... |
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 | A whole different world
2007-03-12, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: cmciver | | After enduring a long boat ride (thank heavens for MP3 players) and a unique, if thankfully uneventful, border crossing we arrived in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.
Cambodia is a fascinatin... |
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 | On to Cambodia!
2007-03-13, Siem Reap, Cambodia. By: gtontour | | Heys guys and gals
Its been a while since we updated so this could be a long one!! After Hanoi we spent a night in Hoi An, which was really nice. It was boiling hot so we went to the beach! Also di... |
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 | Last few days of Cambodia
2007-03-10, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: SJWaCNC | | We spent a day in Battambang enjoying its relaxed atmosphere. Disappointed that the train wasn’t to leave for another 5 days we jumped on a bus straight to Phnom Penh (capital of Cambodia). First impr... |
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 | Ready to go
2007-03-07, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: tannerscot | | So, as I mentioned in my last blog, Siem Reap and Angkor were a kick. Now I'm back in Phnom Pen, heading to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam tomorrow (or at least hopefully I'll be catching a bus considering... |
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 | Boat trip up a shallow creek
2007-03-06, Battambang, Cambodia. By: sjwacnc | | We thought a 6hr boat trip up a river to Battambang would be a relaxing way to see the beautiful countryside. We started out at 5:30am to get a minibus to the ferry. Our minibus turned into a pick up ... |
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 | Angkor
2007-03-05, Siem Reap, Cambodia. By: tannerscot | | Alright, so Angkor Wat is certainly worth visiting. I spent the day there yesterday . . . and it's basically one of those places you have to see to understand, in other words, I can't really describe ... |
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 | Back at it
2007-03-02, Phnom Pen, Cambodia. By: tannerscot | | Hey, just a quick one today. Got into Phnom Pen yesterday - didn't feel so well so I just hung around the room for a good part of the day, but I did manage to make it to the Russian Market with Sumi (... |
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 | Temples Lara Croft style
2007-03-01, Siem Reab, Cambodia. By: SJWaCNC | | We are in Siem Reap, tourist capital of Cambodia and gateway to Angkor Wat temples. The town is a site in itself, 5 star hotels emerging out of the dust and rubble. The local market is where you can g... |
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| Trains, Fevers, and an Island
2007-02-28, Kampot, Cambodia. By: tannerscot | | Let me start by explaining that typing on a keyboard that features Khmer characters (vs. English letters) is perhaps . . . well, an interesting exercise in determination.
I’ve been well, mostly; a ... |
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 | THE life!
2007-02-27, Sihanoukville, Cambodia. By: sbfeley | | Well hello again from the BEACH this time.
Life is grand as usual. Since the last time that I wrote, we have picked up a third, a more permanent third and about to be a fourth. My couisn Tom fle... |
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| Its an Epic journey
2007-02-27, Sisophon, Cambodia. By: SJWaCNC | | We are in Sisophon and Cambodia is deafinatly growing on us! Its hot and dusty but the people are very happy and helpful. It was an epic journey getting here from bangkok, 6hrs on a local train with t... |
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 | Cambodia
2007-02-19, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: Claudia | | We have spent the last 12 days doing a tour through Cambodia with a group which I was really grateful for - I think it has possibly been the most emotionally draining 2 weeks of my life! Our first sto... |
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| Sore butt
2007-02-19, Kampot, Cambodia. By: tannerscot | | Okay, so things have been moving fast - I'm not sure where I last left off. I ended up finding some neat volunteer opportunities here in Kampot (which has proven to be a great place to slow down and k... |
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 | Angkor watt
2007-02-07, Siem Reap, Cambodia. By: hamsouth | | We awoke at 5.30am to try catch the sunrise(just our luck it was cloudy) and to go to see all the temples before the sun really kicked in,because we'd been warned by other travellers how hot this are... |
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| Lining things up
2007-02-15, Kampot, Cambodia. By: tannerscot | | Where to start . . . alright, so I left Sihanoukville yesterday and made the short trip to Kampot. I had planned on volunteering at a school in Sihanoukville, but after the first day it became clear t... |
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 | Phnom Penh
2007-02-05, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: hamsouth | | We started the day by bartaring to get a tuk tuk to take us round for the day. Our first stop was a shooting range, we arrived out from a dusty road away from town, I started to get a bit excited when... |
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 | Going to Cambodia
2007-02-04, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: hamsouth | | We awoke early and set off at 8am on another long journey. After a short boat crossng and a 50 minute journey crammed in the back of a shuttle bus (next to a very strange bloke from Denmark) We had ou... |
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| Okay, a little more on Cambodia
2007-02-11, Sihanoukville, Cambodia. By: tannerscot | | Thanks to the prodding of my curious and always Lovely mother I'll put up a little more about Cambodia (though I've only been here a couple of days). The prices are very reasonable. I've got a great o... |
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 | Angelina.... move over.
2007-02-10, Phonm Penh, Cambodia. By: lyndz | | Greetings from Cambodia folks, a place of severe poverty, harrowing history, filth, deprivation and a smiling face on every corner. I feel the need to be a little serious in this update as we really h... |
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