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Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum Phnom Penh

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  • Mar 17, 2009: ... victims before they were sent to the killing fields (Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum). Again, this was a rather reflectful trip. ...
  • Jan 15, 2005: ... 's most devastating and darkest hours. I visited the S-21 Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum followed by a ride out to Choeung Ek, ...
  • May 16, 2004: ... used by the Khmer Rouge for interrogation. This is now called the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. Its not a museum as such as it ...
  • Nov 29, 2006: ... of Phnom Penh at 9.15 and our first stop was The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. During the mid seventies, Pol Pot and the Khmer ...

Cambodia Cooking Class Phnom Penh

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  • Mar 9, 2009: ... It's not very busy. Today, on my last day, I did a cooking class, which was amazing! A totally nice and relaxing way to ...
  • Jan 13, 2008: ... coolest thing we did here was the full day Thai cooking class with the "Best Thai Cookery School". In between laughing ...
  • Apr 24, 2009: ... from yesterday took us to the restaurant, Frizz, where our cooking class was offered. We were joined by Joanne and Guy from ...
  • Apr 10, 2007: ... and upload some pictures instead... Before I left Battambang, I took a cooking class (I've managed to take one in every ...

Russian Market Phnom Penh

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  • Mar 10, 2006: ... you will be pleased to hear! We first went to the Russian Market and resisted buying anything but had a nice lunch at Cafe ...
  • Jul 8, 2003: ... note we continue the tour with a trip to the Russian market and "Wat Phnom". Back at the "Royal" they are showing the " ...
  • May 16, 2004: ... bunch of other stores have there clothes made here in Cambodia and The Russian Market is where a lot of it ends up. We spent ...
  • Jan 14, 2005: ... few decades. From SR we made our way to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. Like Siem Reap, it was very dirty and ...

National Museum Phnom Penh

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  • Jan 23, 2008: ... moved on to the National Museum, a beautiful terracotta building housing treasures of Ancient Cambodia. I was interested ...
  • Jan 22, 2006: ... Khmer people create a solid framework for a revival in Phnom Penh, the capitol of Cambodia. The rule of Pol Pot began on ...
  • Jan 14, 2005: ... few decades. From SR we made our way to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. Like Siem Reap, it was very dirty and ...
  • Jan 8, 2008: ... from other buildings by a wall. We travel on to The National Museum which was built in 1920 and proudly displays over 5, ...

Phnom Chisor Temple Phnom Penh

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The Killing Fields (Choeung Ek) Phnom Penh

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  • Mar 17, 2009: ... Pol Pot regime housed victims before they were sent to the killing fields (Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum). Again, this was a ...
  • Feb 7, 2005: ... afternoon we hired a tuk-tuk to take us to the Killing Fields, the site where thousands of Cambodians were slaughtered by the ...
  • Oct 28, 2003: ... I were unsure if wanted to continue on to the killing fields outside of Phnom Pehn but for whatever reason we did. Walking ...
  • Dec 28, 2006: ... to keep people unsuspecting and loyal. At the killing fields 15 km from Phnom Penh 9000 bodies were excavated in 1980, and ...

Royal Palace Phnom Penh

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  • Mar 17, 2009: ... a let down). The palace grounds twinkle in the sunlight, there's gold everywhere. Phnom Penh sometimes gets badmouthed by ...
  • Dec 28, 2006: ... There are sites like this in many places around Phnom Penh and Cambodia where people were imprisoned, waited to be killed, ...
  • Mar 10, 2006: ... empower disadvantaged young people. Followed by a visit to the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda which are in pristene gardens ...
  • Jan 14, 2006: ... confidence was being restord we had a great day visiting the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda which got its name due to ...

Heart of Darkness Phnom Penh

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  • Aug 1, 2008: ... next day confirmed our suspicions; legendary or not, Heart of Darkness was Phnom Pehn's main haunt for the gay population. ...
  • Sep 17, 2006: ... so we arranged to meet him later at The Heart of Darkness club a Phnom Penh institution we were told, becoming the heart of ...
  • Oct 2, 2003: ... depressing morning we checked out the local market. Tonight we're off to the Heart of Darkness nightclub. Hils xxx
  • Apr 24, 2005: ... until the sun rises. But did I mention a second? The Heart of Darkness. Everything that the Riverhouse is not. A dark, ...

Wat Phnom Phnom Penh

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  • Jul 8, 2003: ... bed as a Sunday morning treat and book onto tomorrows bus to Phnom Penh. M trims L's hair to make up for the damage done (now ...
  • Jul 24, 2008: ... air con bus. The journey was surprisingly smooth and we reached Phnom Penh at about 1pm. We had worked out that it was only ...
  • Jan 20, 2008: ... sanctuary to explore the ornately painted monastery. Wat Phnom, on Phnom Penh's only hill, was much less peaceful. It ...
  • Mar 17, 2005: ... I'll be living here until mid September. Oh my god! Phnom Penh! It's starting to sink in that this crazy busy bustling ...

Independence Monument Phnom Penh

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  • Jan 8, 2008: ... a dazzling backdrop behind the palace grounds and the Independence Monument. The curvy walkway is brimming with people ...
  • Aug 6, 2005: ... riverfront promenade and the green spaces around the Independence Monument are particularly vibey. Even though the city ...
  • Sep 17, 2006: ... to the border. The two of us walked down to the Independence Monument from here with the grassy area in front filled with ...
  • Jul 25, 2008: ... After stuffing ourselves, we headed for the Palace, via the Independence Monument. On the way, we bumped into some massive ...

Martini Pub Phnom Penh

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Central Market Phnom Penh

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  • Jul 8, 2003: ... We end up at the Royal Hotel which is right next to the central market and the room has cable TV and fridge all for $5/night! ...
  • Apr 9, 2009: ... else to say about it really. We then went to the massive Central Market which was, well, massive. I (EW) got my bra fixed ...
  • Nov 21, 2007: ... at restaurants for fear of getting sick.  The Central Market sold everything:   The usual fruits and vegetables, ...
  • Nov 17, 2005: ... stopped just before we reached the airport (some 12km away from central market) and were told to get off. I was later told ...

Silver Pagoda Phnom Penh

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  • Mar 17, 2009: ... we visited the Royal Palace with the Silver Pagoda. It's hard to understand how Cambodia can be home to such decadence, when ...
  • Mar 10, 2006: ... people. Followed by a visit to the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda which are in pristene gardens and the temples themselves ...
  • Jan 14, 2006: ... restord we had a great day visiting the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda which got its name due to the silver tiled floor ...
  • Jan 22, 2006: ... Khmer people create a solid framework for a revival in Phnom Penh, the capitol of Cambodia. The rule of Pol Pot began on ...

Sharky's Phnom Penh

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Amara Spa Phnom Penh

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Sophea Nhep Phnom Penh

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NagaWorld Casino Phnom Penh

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Wat Ounalom Phnom Penh

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  • Jan 20, 2008: ... sanctuary to explore the ornately painted monastery. Wat Phnom, on Phnom Penh's only hill, was much less peaceful. It ...
  • Sep 19, 2005: ... (temple-monasteries), including Wat Ounalom (headquarters of the Cambodian Buddhist patriarchate) and Wat Phnom (the hilltop ...
  • Jan 9, 2009: ... do business. My last stop for the day was Wat Ounalom, the headquarters of Cambodian Buddhism. Although the complex was ...
  • Nov 8, 2005: ... to the Foreign Correspondence Club for an afternoon cocktail - stopping at Wat Ounalom for a few quick photos and some monk ...