Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh, A Sobering City

Another new country and another new attrocity to learn about. Cambodia was initially on our list of places to visit because of Angkor Watt. During the course of our travels a lot of people had let us know that Phnom Penh contained some interesting but harrowing things to see. After a day...

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Priya&Tim on July 19, 2006 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: Cheeky Round The World Trip

Daylight Robbery, a Familiar Face and the Heart of Darkness

On arriving in Phnom Penh a fifth member was added to our crew when we rendezvoused with Ryan James Russell. We don't know what Ryan was expecting but it was probably in the form of some romantic alone time with his girlfriend Laura Kay Collman. However, the poor bugger got a nasty surprise when...

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Murph, Tay, Colly and Erin on May 28, 2006 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: The Smug Adventures of Murph, Tay, Colly & Erin

No Man's Land, Part Deux (nearly)

12.00pm- We arrive at the border with Erin clutching both new and old passport in hand hoping for a smooth transition. 12:03pm- Erin breaks into a cold sweat upon sighting the all to familiar uniform of the Immigration officers. 12.04pm- Erin bravely approaches the desk and presents 'the...

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Murph, Tay, Colly and Erin on May 22, 2006 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: The Smug Adventures of Murph, Tay, Colly & Erin

In the clouds...

Phnom Penh (Again!) And a short stay at the same same but different hostel (Again!) I am actually writing this in Saigon because it has all been a bit crazy for the past few days! But here i want to tell you how Cambodia ended; Well Phnom Penh is a strange city, to be honest i don't know...

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50watts on February 19, 2006 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: Ending 2005 and Starting 2006

Khmer Raider and Those Little Eyes!

So people i'm in the capital city of Cambodia, having visited the world famous temples of Angkor Wat for several days already in the north near the border with Thailand. And since we last spoke, i also met a number of people in Bangkok. So where to start? (...in this crazy place!) Bangkok...

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50watts on February 11, 2006 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: Ending 2005 and Starting 2006

The Killing Fields

Today I held a human skull in my hands. The killing Fields are really something to behold. The site itself is nothing special. Just a small monument in a Field full of holes, but what it lacks in scope it makes up in impact. The monument itself is essentially a giant glass display case. ...

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Jason Kester on December 10, 2005 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: Southeast Asia Again 2006

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