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 | Killing Fields
2008-07-10, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: stevoshell | | We arrived in the capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh. Very busy city, full of mopeds. The hostel we were staying in wasn't up to much. Michelle found an Ant in her sandwich!! Though it was Phnom Penh whe... |
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 | Cambodia
2008-04-02, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: GBrownlie | | We arrived in Phnom Penh on 2 April and set out for a bit of sightseeing. First stop was the Tuol Sleng Museum (former Khmer Rouge/Pol Pot prison). It was pretty horrific - the cells were tiny, there ... |
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 | Our first few days in Cambodia
2008-04-18, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: SEA1 | | We arrived in Cambodia on Tuesday and since then have been staying in Phnom Phen. We have had a really good orientation to learn more about the country - it's history, relgion and culture.
Today w... |
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 | Evil Minds Think Alike
2008-02-17, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: mala | | When you start digging into the atrocities of the Khmer Rouge, you can't help (especially if you live in Warsaw) to see the parallels with World War Two. The stories that emerged from Pol Pot's school... |
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 | The Crazy Country
2007-03-30, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: travelalex | | 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 didn’... |
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 | The heart of darkness
2008-01-08, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: ajmartino | | Our remaining days of Koh samui were great. We spent the time relaxing and exploring the island by way of car. Then it was time to leave our lovely sudo island paradise for the hussle and bussle of Ph... |
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 | A Town Called Malice
2007-07-28, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: mashman | | Arriving in Phnom Penh after Vietnam, was like being transported back to India or Nepal. The streets were dusty, the buildings looked worn, and the rickshaws were dodging the roaming animals. Everyt... |
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 | The Wild West
2007-09-23, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: Damo | | A few things will let you know you’ve entered Cambodia; the Wild West of South-East Asia. It may be the sight of one car towing another using an extension cord, the animal-powered carts, the various ... |
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 | Follow That Bus!
2007-07-26, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: mashman | | Border crossings in Asia, i've discovered, can be stressful experiences. Currently, the most stressful of my travels is without doubt the Nepal - China crossing where, as I stepped across the red div... |
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| Cambodia Stories
2007-05-15, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: haworta | | My travels have taken a step down to the more budget end of late, not so much because I'm spending too much money, but more to 'keep it real'' - In the last 5 days I have taken 2 pretty long bus journ... |
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 | 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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 | 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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 | 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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 | 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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 | 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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 | Weaving spaghetti it seems.
2006-08-17, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: juria | | I get out of bed like a real old lady. Pained expression on my face to match the burn in my arms. Feels good though once I start moving around. I do 5 impromptu star jumps to spread the fire to the re... |
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 | C-E-M-E-N-T!
2006-08-16, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: juria | | We arrive at the building site just after 8am. Do feel a bit like a celebrity – looks as if the entire village is here to bid us a good morning. Or maybe they are here to make sure that whatever we do... |
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 | Please do not throw paper into the toilet
2006-10-16, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: aw80sa | | So we're in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. It was a long bus ride from Siem Reap, filled with cock fights on the side of the road, flooded villages, and insane driving. It wasn't half as bad as ... |
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 | Buckets!
2006-08-15, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: juria | | Another early breakfast – just the way I like it.
Before we are off to the building site we are going for a quick tour of the NGO assisting us with our building project.
Greatful for my breakfast, ... |
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 | Day #5, part two: P-town
2006-09-26, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: tamtam31 | | We arrived back from our depressing morning around 1pm. As it was our last day in P-town, some of us decided to see the sites. Phill, Natalie, and I all went by tuk-tuk to the Royal Palace grounds t... |
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| S-21 and killing fields- graphic
2006-09-26, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: tamtam31 | | Killing Fields and S-21- caution: graphic
We awoke early today to go to the Genocide Museum and Killing Fields. We knew it would not be a happy morning, but were completely unprepared for what we ... |
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 | P-nom P-nem (the fun way to say it!)
2006-09-25, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: tamtam31 | | I'm not exactly sure why, but I've had problems sleeping this entire vacation. I haven't slept more than six hours in a row, ever; usually I'll wake up after around five hours and be wide awake. Tod... |
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 | From one extreme to another.
2006-08-14, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: juria | | I wake up refreshed and hungry, ravishing hungry. Run downstairs and gulp down a greasy omelet with the freshest baguette ever. All the grease and carbs will come in handy later since we’ve got a jam-... |
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 | Scambodia
2006-09-14, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: jag | | Hi All
'Cambodge' is what the French call Cambodia, which also is a good description of the battered capital. Another traveler called is 'Scambodia' which describes many, if not all, the tourist d... |
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 | Pol Pot's Hot Pot (Phnom Penh)
2006-09-05, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: hrd1977 | | Finally arriving in Phnom Penh, and feeling a little better, we met up with the group at the FCC (Foreign Correspondants Club) for a drink on the main street before moving on for dinner at a local res... |
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 | S-21: Tuol Sleng.
2006-08-13, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: juria | | We squeeze past outstretched hands and amputees. One man even shoving his stump in our way so as to get our attention. He looks older, maybe in his forties. Immediately I wonder where he was during Po... |
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| The Killing Fields - Choeung Ek
2006-08-13, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: juria | | I am on my way to the Choeung Ek Killing Fields. What started out as a sunny day persists to turn into gloom and darkness as inky clouds fill the skies.
The fact that the wind picked up and it starte... |
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| It started out so nice...
2006-08-13, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. By: juria | | I am scratchy eyed but energised. A loud and at times screechy Korean school group is checking in with me (and I thought that I was excited…)
They are going to Siem Reap from Phnom Penh to experienc... |
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