Category: Cambodia

Back to Phnom Penh

by | Apr 25, 2007 | | 0 |

Siem Reap is a nice little town to spend a few days, but after a while it gets a bit annoying with the tuk tuk drivers hassling you to take a tour with them. I know they are just trying to make money, but there seems to be a...

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Boeng Kak

by | Apr 24, 2007 | | 0 |

Boeng Kak is the backpacker ghetto for Phnom Penh. Most of the guest houses are wooden and built on stilts over the lake. The guest houses have wooden decking overlooking the lake where you can idle away the time in a hammock...

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Very lazy day

by | Apr 24, 2007 | | 0 |

I slept in this morning then started reading a book I just bought. I got halfway through the book and checked the time and it was 2 pm! The heat kind of zaps all of your energy. I have been doing some work for the past few hours...

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Angkor Wat

by | Apr 23, 2007 | | 0 |

I got up early this morning (at least earlier than usual) and rode a bike out to Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat is truly the national symbol and pride of the Cambodian people. The image is used on so many products, including my...

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Siam Riep

by | Apr 21, 2007 | | 0 |

I arrived in Siam Riep today after a pretty hot 5-6 hour bus road. The place is famous for Angkor Wot, Cambodia’s most famous tourist attraction. The whole place has a different vibe from Phnom Phen. It has an...

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Tuol Sleng – Phnom Penh

by | Apr 15, 2007 | | 4 |

I went to Tuol Sleng museum this morning. Tuol Sleng was once a school which Pol Pot converted into the infamous Security Prison (S-21). A mixture of both the heat and seeing the prison made me feel nauseous. Not to mention that...

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The very shared taxi

by | Apr 13, 2007 | | 0 |

I caught a “shared” taxi today to go to Kampot. We ended up with 8 people in a regular Toyota Corona sedan. There were four people in the back, including two other foreigners and four in the front. The front seats...

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Hok Hak

by | Apr 7, 2007 | | 3 |

I can’t remember if this dish is Hok Hak or Hak Hok, or maybe something completely different. I suppose most people are familiar with Thai food, but don’t know much about Khmer food. Well, this is one dish I had the...

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Koh Kong to Sihanoukville

by | Apr 7, 2007 | | 0 |

I got a mini bus today from Koh Kong to Sihanouk Ville. I kind of wanted to take the ferry, but the guest house I was staying at organizes bus trips, so I ended up buying a ticket from them. You apparently can’t see much...

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Hello Cambodia

by | Apr 6, 2007 | | 2 |

I reluctantly left Koh Chang two days ago. Last night I stayed in the provincial Thai town of Trat. I was back in a way to civilization and removed from the slow island life. I find Koh Chang even with its current development, a...

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