Phnom Penh, Cambodia

beautiful Kep

Kep (Khmer: កែប, literally: "Saddle of the Horse") or Kep-sur-Mer in French is a southwestern province of Cambodia. It is subdivided into two districts (srŏk): Kep and Damnak Chang'aeur. Kep, which is located just a few kilometers from Ha Tien, the border with Vietnam, used to be Cambodia's...

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katja-horsch on May 18, 2010 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: Kep

one reason, why I am here - the Millenium Develpment Goals

In this blog, I wanted to clarify, the other reason of being here in Cambodia. After telling you all about my amazing travels, it also might be interesting to you, why I am where I am at the moment. It has all to do with the Millenium Development Goals, which are to be achieved by...

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katja-horsch on May 18, 2010 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: why I am here

I have been to Laos!

Actually, before Oli and I went to Laos, we've met in Kratie for the leaving do/party of Emily and Susan. Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures of it. The next day, we went to see the dolphins. Oli managed to shoot some amazing pictures. After a few...

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katja-horsch on May 7, 2010 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: I have been to Laos!

A is for....

So here I am in Cambodia now! It's very very hot and humid, I can finally wear most of the t-shirts and skirts I originally packed and throw away all the jumpers and trousers I aquired in China! I'm staying in the centre of Phnom Penh in an OKish guest house, and teaching in an orphanage during...

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JillR on May 6, 2010 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: And now for something different...

Happy Khmei new year!

Sorry, I was very lazy. So I've just copied from my boyfriends travel-blog. Very handy... So this is what he said. The pictures I took though... : This is the most important week of the year in Cambodia - the start of the khmer new year. So Happy New Year! Good luck for...

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katja-horsch on April 24, 2010 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: Happy Khmei New year!

March/April 2010

07.04.2010 Unbelievable but true, but today, am here for 11 months already. It feels very strange, and also like I am going home soon. Delia left, Holli left Stung Treng this morning, Evic and Helen leave next month and then it will be me next, next year though. The urge to go home...

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katja-horsch on April 8, 2010 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: March/April 2010

my 29th Birthday

My first Birthday in Cambodia was very enjoyable and fun. After preparing yummi veggi food for lunch, people arrived and we ate and chatted and drank punch and played games and danced. In the evening, we were invited to go to Channas girlfriends brother's wedding. There we...

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katja-horsch on March 11, 2010 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: My 29th Birthday

Jan & Feb 2010

On the last weekend of January ‘10, I went up to Ratanakiri to see my lovely dear friends Sareth and Srey-mom. They are in their 3rd year of Nursing training now and have their placement in one of the Referral hospitals in Ratanakiri province. I said I’d come up to see them, but they seemed...

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katja-horsch on March 3, 2010 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: what happend in Jan & Feb 2010

visitors

Finally, I am back home. The four weeks of exiting visits and visitors has passed quickly and now I am sitting on my balcony in Stung Treng, watching the scenes on the street, next to the river, where the cows pass along, looking for food. There are 5 little boys, playing on the pavement with...

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katja-horsch on February 2, 2010 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: VSO experience in Cambodia

Nov/Dec 09

All that training was worth it... On the 5th of December, Holli, Delia, Helen and me made our way from Phnom Penh up to Siem Riep by bus. We stayed in the very familiar Smiley’s guesthouse and were looking forward with great anticipation to the next day of the Ankor Wat marathon....

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katja-horsch on December 16, 2009 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: Nov/Dec 09

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