A traditional Khmer meal at the Lotus Blanc Practice Restaurant Lunch took us to the Phnom Penh restaurant of Lotus Blanc, which is a vocational training center in the hospitality industry. It trains ex-street children; children who were found scouring the local area’s garbage dump to survive. The Lotus Blanc restaurant is a French NGO, […]
Artifacts – National Museum of Cambodia | Phnom Penh
February 6, 2012 by
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The National Museum of Cambodia, holds many wonderful artifacts. Majestic architecture and artifacts – National Museum of Cambodia The National Museum of Cambodia in Phnom Penh is a stunning architecturally designed building. The National Museum constructed in traditional Khmer style, consists of four rich terracotta colored pavilions. The four pavilions surround a leafy green […]
Emerald Buddha | Silver Pagoda – Phnom Penh Cambodia
January 22, 2012 by
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Reamker Galleries and the Emerald Buddha In the grounds of the Royal Palace is a smaller complex in which stands the Silver Pagoda. The Silver Pagoda is also known as Wat Preah Keo or Temple of the Emerald Buddha. Within this complex, as well as the Silver Pagoda, you will find a library, royal stupas, […]
Royal Palace | The Throne Hall | Phnom Penh
January 14, 2012 by
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Tour of Phnom Penh – Royal Palace complex The next day our tour in Phnom Penh began and proved a busy one, commencing with a tour of the city and the Royal Palace. The Riverfront Park opposite the Royal Palace is a very attractive park, well used by the locals and tourists alike. The Tonle […]
Cambodia 2011|Phnom Penh City
January 5, 2012 by
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Tour of Cambodia 2011 Phnom Penh is the capital city of Cambodia. I visited Cambodia in 2011. The city has a population of 2 million people within the city and surrounding country side. The population of Cambodia totals over 14 million. Phnom Penh is the political, economical, and cultural center of Cambodia. From Australia our tour […]
Bavaria Germany – Wurzburg – Along the Romantic Road
December 30, 2011 by
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Frankfurt to Wurzburg, Bavaria Germany Leaving Frankfurt behind, once we were on the autobahn, the scenic view through Bavaria in Germany is of gently undulating green hills, with bright yellow crops (rapeseed), small villages and church steeples. On the autobahn cars whizzed past, no speed restrictions for cars; buses and trucks restricted to 100 kph. […]
Romantic Road | Frankfurt | Attractions Germany
December 26, 2011 by
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Frankfurt Germany marked the departure point for our tour along the Romantic Road Our flight into Frankfurt airport arrived on time. It was a simple matter to catch the train into the city. It was well signed at the airport. You can also check this out on the internet before you come away. We came […]
A brief snapshot of Cambodia(Kampuchea)
December 11, 2011 by
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Cambodia (Kampuchea) on a small group tour Cambodia, (Kampuchea is the local name for the country) is a beautiful country, with beautiful people. Burgeoning now as a popular travel destination, Cambodia still has the freshness of many unspoilt region’s where people have a simple way of life, living as they have done for hundreds of […]
Wild Birds – Eurasian Coot
December 7, 2011 by
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The Eurasian Coot The Eurasian Coot is another water bird I saw on my daily walks around the pond in Doreen. The Coot is often mistaken for a duck, however it is smaller in size and has a distinctive white bill and face shield. Its body is a sooty grey, with a black neck. It […]
Wild Birds – A family of Black Swans
December 7, 2011 by
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Wild Birds in Suburban Melbourne – Doreen Visiting Melbourne suburbs again this year with family, I enjoyed walking everyday around the artificial ponds, which are frequented by a variety of water birds. It is a new suburb called Doreen. The water birds included a pair of Black Swans, which according to the locals, return here […]