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Crossing borders: Vietnam into Cambodia
05.08.2009
18:08 (GMT+6)
DAY 36: UK to Australia without flying
Rory's Pub & Guesthouse, Phnon Penh, Cambodia
Another border crossing, another country and I’m now in Cambodia. After my last update we headed around Ho Chi Minh and got some food and a few beers. The plan was to have an early one but we … -
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First day in Phnom Penh.
We landed to the Phnom Penh International Airport, around 8:30 am. A local
guide Mr Ken picked up us and immediately started our tour from Wat Phnom.
Located on a grassy (27 meter) hill (or 'Phnom') near the Tonle Sap River in the northeast section of the city, Wat Phnom is the main temple and namesake of Phnom Penh,
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An Education on the Khmer Rouge Genocide
Su S'dei
I hope you have all recovered from the emotional journey of my last blog...
Welcome to Cambodia.
We have travelled from Saigon to Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia in a public bus for about 8 hours. The journey would not have been at all bad were it not that the 'hostess' clearly enjoyed trance-like disco music adn …
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Raw wounds of Cambodia's cool capital
... at lively food stalls lining the broad sidewalks. The attractive riverfront promenade and the green spaces around the Independence Monument are particularly vibey. Even though the city boasts very little in the way of architectural beauty and has a ...
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Phnom Penh stopover
... of the busy River Front and enjoying a sunset that creates a dazzling backdrop behind the palace grounds and the Independence Monument. The curvy walkway is brimming with people watchers and the peacefulness of the Tonle Sap River is interrupted ...
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Phnom Penh
... was disappointed by the cheese on offer - when will she learn that it won't be mature English Cheddar! Passing the Independence Monument and Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Monument, our final stop was at the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda. An iconic ...
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Hello Hottie!
... next day we got up early for a look around the capital city of Cambodia, Phnom Pen. We checked out Wat Phnom and the Independence Monument. Jumping on a motorbike, both of us together (scary) we rode to have a look at the Russian Market (basically more ...
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What a pleasant surprise
... cronies so it probably was pretty impressive in a bygone era. Looping further around the centre of town saw stops at the Independence Monument which is modelled on the central tower of Angkor Wat and has a dual purpose of commemorating Combodia's ...
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Heart of Darkness
... him back at the guest house, or maybe on the fastest transport to the border. The two of us walked down to the Independence Monument from here with the grassy area in front filled with more people flying kites than I'd seen in one place and not just ...
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Water Festival Madness
... I reached my alleyway off Sothearos Boulevard, I decided to venture a little further on and see what has happening around Independence monument. I didn't make it that far! The crowds on the corner of Sothearos and Sihanouk boulevards were so thick that ...
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Haunting day at the museum
... it was just too much for us to resist and we dug in! After stuffing ourselves, we headed for the Palace, via the Independence Monument. On the way, we bumped into some massive election parades. It was weird to see this massive boulevard split into two, ...
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The Royal Palace
... in, but after India, they were a big let down. So we left After walking out, we took a walk and found the Independence Monument. Built in Angkor style and placed in the middle of a round-a-bout. Some people call it victory monument and others use it ...
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Everybody Looks Suspicious
... Cham, but it was much newer. Remember, there is the capital premium for every single price in Phnom Penh too. Walked passed the Independence Monument that had been modeled after the central tower of Angkor Wat. Doesn't everything in Cambodia revolve ...
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