Outside Phnom Penh – country Cambodia Wide dusty streets greet us as we enter small towns in the rural areas. The provincial areas outside Phnom Penh are low-lying with fields of rice as the main crop. About traditional homes today Traditional homes in rural areas have wooden frames, a gabled – thatched, tiled or iron […]
Temple of Ta Prohm | Takeo
April 1, 2012 by
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Ta Prohm Temple at Takeo I was quite excited to see our first temple at Takeo. Takeo is a province of Cambodia. The provincial capital is also named Takeo. Takeo town has a population of 39,186, and is 77km from Phnom Penh. Ta Prohm Temple at Takeo, is a temple of the Angkorian period, constructed during […]
Phnom Penh |City sights
March 20, 2012 by
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City sights around the streets of Phnom Penh During our days in Phnom Penh we enjoyed many city sights, some we passed often, other city sights were unusual and different. The Independence Monument we saw many times. This Monument is on one of the main thoroughfares at a roundabout. There are many large statues or […]
A Mekong Cruise on the mighty Mekong River
March 7, 2012 by
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A Mekong Cruise On our small group tour with Wendy Wu we enjoyed an evening Mekong Cruise on the mighty Mekong River. “Paris Le Mekong” was the name of our Mekong cruise boat. The Mekong river was wide and fast flowing, a huge river, brown and muddy, with much floating debris. The Mekong River appeared […]
Killing Fields – Cambodia -a chilling experience
February 29, 2012 by
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Killing Fields of Choeung Ek – Cambodia At the Killing Fields of Choeung Ek the bodies of seventeen thousand people were found buried in mass graves. These people came from the Tuol Sleng prison in Phnom Penh. The Cambodian people came from all walks of life and all ethnic groups. Politicians, doctors, teachers, the elderly, […]
Tuol Sleng | Phnom Penh – Cambodia
February 20, 2012 by
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Tuol Sleng – a very sobering experience Tuol Sleng, Genocide Museum originally a school, taken over by the Khmer Rouge in 1975 and used as torture headquarters. It became known as S21. I felt a great deal of unease as we ventured through the front gate into the grounds of the Tuol Sleng. Grim reminders […]
Lotus Blanc – Phnom Penh – Restaurant
February 17, 2012 by
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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 […]