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Cambodia's Bloody History
Apr 22, 2008
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"IMH: Phnom Penh, Cambodia's Capital, is situated at the confluence of three great rivers - known as 'Chaktamuk' or the 'Quatre Bras' (four faces or four arms) of Mekong, Tonle Sap ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
vine_hooligans
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Phnom Penh - Day 104-106
Jun 5, 2008
(25 photos)
"Day 104 - 05/06/08 310km bus ride today to Phnom Pehn. The bus was the most luxurious I've travelled on since coming to Asia. Big Lazy boy type chairs, really comfortable. Slept fo ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
christosp
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A Little Relaxing and Lots of Eating
Feb 5, 2008
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"After 4 busy days at Angkor, we were happy to stay at Boddhi Tree Del Gusto (great place!) which is a little oasis in busy Phnom Penh. We basically sat on the veranda all day and o ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
losbrowns
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Killing Fields
Nov 9, 2006
(5 photos)
"Checked into the Riverside Hotel in Phonm Penh late on the 8th. As the name suggests, the hotel is located on the river. We had a group dinner at a restaurant that supports a child ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
tracystravels
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Phnom Penh stopover
Jan 8, 2008
(13 photos)
" After 16 hours of flying and three different flights, we arrived late afternoon to Phnom Penh (Penom Pen). From Lauren's journal: After meeting our tour group at the airport, it b ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
naysay
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Cambodia
Feb 26, 2008
"Sorry no photos, this computer is more backward than David Batty's passing. This blog is jinxed. Hours after writing about moaning Parisians we were in a restaurant and w ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
baileyandkerry
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Understanding Cambodia
Dec 1, 2007
(26 photos)
"We left Ho Chi Minh City and headed to Phnom Penh in Cambodia on the Mekong Express bus, a ride with lovely staff but heavy on the karaoke music playing on the TV and through the s ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
canaussie
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Off the rails
Sep 19, 2005
(11 photos)
" I travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine - Caskie Stinnett On to Phnom Penh. I like this place. It's a pity the cloud of Cal loosing his money was hanging over u ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
byrnedm
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The Killing Fields
Apr 10, 2006
(4 photos)
"My first full day in Cambodia was one of the hardest I've had since traveling. It wasn't that I was thrown curveballs by Southeast Asia or ate something dodgy from a food stall, bu ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
danblank
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Chaos in the Streets
Nov 21, 2007
(12 photos)
"More pics here We were relieved upon our arrival to Phnom Penh airport that our luggage wasn't lost, as we had 4 connecting flights - from Cape Town -> Joburg -> Doha -> B ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
sfrtw
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Killing Fields
Oct 23, 2007
(5 photos)
"This has to be one of the most depressing experiences of my travels so far, yet it was something I will never regret seeing. Today, I met up with a few other traveler's from New Ze ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
johnbrianmess
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Phnom Penh
Jun 21, 2007
(20 photos)
"Our first full day in Phnom Penh, Louise's birthday, was celebrated in a rather sombre way, with a visit to the s-21 prison and the killing fields of Choeung Ek. S-21,, or Tuol Sle ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
benabroad
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What the hell are you smiling at?
Jan 22, 2008
"With the sugar rush from the cane juice still coursing through our veins we took another local bus to the capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, a 4 hour ride from KCham. We knew we were ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
rich_mcg
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Day 74
Nov 27, 2006
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"I left my room early on and bumped into Arjen who was also moving on. He was off to Bangkok and was talking to an English guy who couldn't tell the difference between "haggle" and ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
poolman99
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shadows of the past
Jun 1, 2005
(26 photos)
"What a change Bangkok proved to be compared with India. There are now many western stores, restaurants and items all over. The people are very friendly and respectful. The streets ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
twittg
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Angkor Wat and Pol Pot
Dec 28, 2006
(21 photos)
"Christmas in Angkor has been truly an amazing experience for both of us. The first order of business is without a doubt the biggest of thank yous to Kristinas grandparents. They we ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
hancocjb
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To Cambodia on a Shoestring
Sep 15, 2006
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"So after a whole 2 hours sleep I woke to stare at the time and realize that the boat we intended to catch to the main land was leaving in 20 minutes and I still had to pack, check ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
alasdairm
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Travel to Phnom Penh
Nov 1, 2006
"Half a day in Siem Reap and the flew down to Phnom Penh. Spent the morning walking around the Old Market in Siem Reap. A wide range of stuff on sale. From an area selling fine jewe ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
chrislewis7
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Raw wounds of Cambodia's cool capital
Aug 6, 2005
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"On Thursday 4 August we said 'Goodbye Vietnam'. Though we had generally enjoyed our 10 days there, we considered it our least favourite country so far, probably due to the fact the ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
idarich
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A Sombre Outing..
Jan 31, 2007
(20 photos)
"And so we arrive at Phnom Penh (PP). Well it was certainly nice to arrive in PP after 8 hours on a bus (quite short compared to some however). How to explain PP. I guess there's no ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
natandkat
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On to Cambodia
Mar 14, 2006
"I love midday flights, especially after big nights out on the town. My Vietnam Airways flight left Saigon at 11:55am and arrived into Phnom Penh 40 minutes later. I would of loved ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
shanewilson
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Bus Ride to Cambodia
May 1, 2007
"We had heard some bad things about the bus to Cambodia, but that was mostly coming from Thailand. We paid $12 for a beautiful first class bus with AC. It was a comforta ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
dane
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This little piggy went to market...
Mar 15, 2008
(121 photos)
"sorry to my loyal readers (i hope you're still out there?) for making you wait 4 months to read my next blog! hehe but better late than never, right? I'm going to try and be better ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
kateinjapan
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I made it to Cambodia!
Oct 20, 2006
(16 photos)
"The bus ride from Vietnam to Cambodia was easy. They all seem to be easy these days? I guess after the long journeys of China all these short journeys seem easy. After a little que ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
roadtrip
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Pressing on to Phnom Penh
Mar 9, 2006
"(Dave here) Took a morning bus (9am) which went to the Bavet border (Cambodia) and carried on to Phnom Penh. We picked up visas at the border (30 days - $20) and arrived here aroun ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
emanddave
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Hey Lady!
Mar 22, 2007
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" So, we pull into the capital city of Phnom Penh, all is well in the land of inappropriate monks and utter road chaos. Thankfully we splurged for the $10 bus cause it had a b ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
lisa-ashley
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Just like Rambo
Apr 18, 2007
(32 photos)
"I have just had one of the bizarre days since I've been traveling...... We got to the capital and I really needed air con, so I convinced Chris to get a hotel room...I had one of t ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
hodge
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Cambodia - Phnom Penh
Apr 25, 2007
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"It was always going to be a whistle-stop tour of Phnom Penh; two days, two nights and a few sights to get around before we headed to Bangkok and on to India. We had booked a ..."
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gonetilwhenever
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Hot Pot then Pol Pot
Mar 10, 2006
(2 photos)
"In our hurry to put another pin in the map, we seem to be writing about the last destination when in a different city/country. Having learned from our all knowing tour leader how t ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
easties
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Capital Of Cambodia
Jun 29, 2006
(11 photos)
"Our bus arrived at the border town of Moc Bai, after just a short two hour journey from Saigon, we were the only westerners on our bus which was a bit of a suprise, but that soon c ..."
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alinmattrtw2005
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Cambodia: the good, the bad, and the ugly
Aug 5, 2006
(25 photos)
" When most people think of Cambodia, Angkor Wat (the largest religious building in the world) comes to mind. Angkor Wat and the Angkor complex are truly impressive, with so many ma ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
edamame
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Another day, another country
Dec 2, 2005
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"Awoke with a sense of urgency at 6:30. We were headed to Cambodia today but had no money at all as by the time we received our passports last night all the banks were closed. So ou ..."
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rbisset
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The sadness
Mar 6, 2006
(8 photos)
"Stepping off relative quiet of the bus that had taken me from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh I was hit with the noise, smells, and just general chaos. I wanted to teleport myself back to ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
bootsmade4wlkin
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Bloody history, uncertain future.
May 8, 2006
(61 photos)
"Ah, Phnom Penh, Paris of the Far East. Well, not quite. Phnom Penh's reputation precedes itself. We had read stories of backpack snatchings by thieves on motorbikes who dragged the ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
adamandeva
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Indolent and Neglected City
Nov 25, 2005
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"Our USD$4 bus tickets from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh are probably the best value transportation we have found on the whole trip so far. For the 300km journey that works out at 1.3 ce ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
rachel_john
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The Killing Fields
May 4, 2006
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"Almost immediately after crossing over the border into Cambodia I was confronted by the level of poverty in the country. There were many more children begging on the street and adu ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
tracy_coward
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Cambodia
Mar 24, 2003
(2 photos)
"Anyway, after kissing the tarmac and changing the brown trousers we found ourselves staying in a quaint guest house situated at the side of a lake in the north of the capital Phnom ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
m-and-c
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Horrific past, promising future.
Jan 15, 2006
(20 photos)
"After another hot and sweaty 8 hour bus journey we made it to the massive city of Phnom Penh. We are travelling with a couple of people from the bus crossing into Cambodia, nothing ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
mills-mcshea
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Cambodia or bust
Feb 5, 2005
(3 photos)
"We spent all of Thursday and Friday on some form of transportation. Took a bus to a ferry, got back on the bus, switched to another bus, took the bus to the river boat, rode the ri ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
luolan
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Cambodian charms
Aug 17, 2005
(1 photo)
"It was interesting stop and think just how far we have traveled in so little time. In summary after flying to Moscow we had traveled extensively overland all the way through Russia ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
pidgeandpie
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This is wild and woolly?
May 19, 2006
(50 photos)
"Invariably in this part of the world, all I hear from David is, 'When I was here 6 years ago..........' It's very, very different now. When I eventually get round to spi ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
lucinate
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Phnom Penh - The Killing Fields
Dec 7, 2005
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"A bus trip took us down to Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia where we elbowed our way through the annoying touts and with some help from passerby Westerners found ourselves ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
heatheravan
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Phnom Penh
Jan 14, 2006
"Travelling to a country on Firday 13th were guns still get fired in the street didn't really strike me as a bright move on our part, you could say we were a little nervous. The fac ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
suzukistorey
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Brother Number One
Jan 20, 2006
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""Pol Pot does not believe in God but he thinks that heaven, destiny, wants him to guide Cambodia in the way he thinks it the best for Cambodia, that is to say, the worst. Pol Pot i ..."
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lraleigh
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Crossing the Border
Feb 10, 2005
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"We left Saigon for Cambodia early yesterday morning, but did not get much sleep for our trip since we stayed up to ring in the new year. On new year's eve, the streets were bustlin ..."
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kimandmartin
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Fusion in Phnom Penh
Feb 19, 2005
(9 photos)
"We landed on our feet in Phnom Penhm, finding the best place on the lake without even having to search around. When I say on the lake, I mean on the lake- all the guesthouses are b ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
zee
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Cambodia (second time lucky)
Jan 20, 2008
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"We spent a few more days on the island, relaxing in the hammock, sitting on the beach, snorkelling round the stunning offshore reef. The fish and coral colours were amazing, includ ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
fyrelizard
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Holiday in Cambodia
Feb 5, 2005
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"It is nearly impossible to describe Phnom Penh. The legacy of the Khmer Rouge's ruthless 'restructuring' of society clearly lives on, with the pain of the past etched in many faces ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
mightylongway
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Shoot Shoot?
Nov 26, 2003
(2 photos)
"We arrived in Phnom Penh just in time for rush hour. This is the craziest city I have ever been to in terms of traffic. We hopped on some motos (the motorbike taxis) full laden wit ..."
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vandall
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Chaos at CamTESOL 2005
Mar 13, 2005
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"It's been yet another crazy three days, so this may yet again be a long one! Three big things: Battambang to Phnom Penh I deliberately booked a ticket on the last bus to Phnom Penh ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
will
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Big Rivers into Cambodia
Mar 8, 2005
(10 photos)
"So we left off in Phu Quoc Vietnam and have now been in Cambodia for a week. Our last leg of the Mekong River took us across the border into Cambodia without a hitch (not the case ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
canuckdive
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The Beauty and the Beast
Jan 14, 2005
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"Cambodia is a country that has affected us like no other. It is the most unlike home, and full of extreme contrasts; extreme poverty and extreme beauty. The thousand year-old histo ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
chrisandlara
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A Journey Back in Time
Jan 13, 2005
(11 photos)
""You've got to be kidding me", I said as we were being shuttled across the tarmac. I turned to a tubby expat who'd lived in the area for decades and asked if he'd ever flown on a p ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
christinasworld
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Phnenomenal
Feb 26, 2005
(5 photos)
"Opting out of the whole travelling overland deal yet again, we took a flight to Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital. It is now very much back on the tourist trail following one of the m ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
bush-trotters
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Cambodian mish-mash
Feb 2, 2005
"Today wasn't too dramatic. There really isn't a lot to write about, so I'll quickly outline the day, and then infuse the entry with some miscellaneous observations about Cambodia. ..."
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chowie
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More NGOs than you can shake a stick at
Mar 20, 2005
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"M again for a bit, though lots of additions from C. No photos as camera having issues - hope to get it fixed in Vietnam. Anyway... After buying a little snack of spiders in Skuon ( ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
chris-marianne
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Potty Pol Pot
Nov 22, 2003
(3 photos)
"Friday November 21st There are a few things that spring to mind when I think about the classic (English) children's TV show Blue Peter: sticky-backed plastic, Percy Thrower's Vanda ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
dazzla
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On the 'road' to Phnom Penh
Oct 2, 2003
"Thursday 2nd October... Left Siem Reap at 7am today (but almost missed the bus as we did't wake up till 6:40!). We were told the road to Phnom Penh was good (ie: not bumpy) and we' ..."
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froglin81
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Genocide History
Aug 16, 2004
(3 photos)
"S-21 and the Killing Fields...That was hard, really hard. S-21 is the prison where the Khmer Rouge imprisoned and tortured nearly 10,000 people and then had then trucked over to th ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
barrettbingley
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Phnom Penh's Killing Fields and S21 prison
Dec 4, 2004
(10 photos)
"Mato had organised a friend of his in Phnom Penh who has a guest house to pick us up from the bus station. 'Smile guest house'is right in the travellers hub by the lake in the midd ..."
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lizand_rich
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Words cannot describe
May 2, 2005
"Intense is the word that I shall describe my time in Cambodia. I don't know if I will be able to accurately express everything that I have seen during the past week in Cambodia. Un ..."
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ajpeel
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My pre-birthday in the Killing Fields...
Oct 29, 2003
(2 photos)
"We left Siem Reap for Battambang by boat, not only for the views of fairly isolated fishing villages, but also to avoid the reputed "worst of the very bad" roads from Siem Reap to ..."
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sarah
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PP Is The Capital
May 20, 2006
(44 photos)
"Back when I was younger than what I am now, I went on a little pilgrimage to Cambodia, without Lucy. Everything that we have seen this time is so different to what I experienced la ..."
A travel blog entry from Phnom Penh by
uncle_davros
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The Heart of Darkness
May 10, 2005
(39 photos)
"Not before time, I finally made it over the Thai border and into the shock of Cambodia. Within hours of crossing myself and Chris had been rippped off to a combined total of $200 a ..."
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bonkers
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Depressed? You will be!
Jun 7, 2003
"Sauwsybaydee from Cambodia! 7th June - Started the day by moving hotels which was hard as wé've come to expect a certain standard after Vietnam which is rather expensive here in th ..."
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