Independence Monument Phnom Penh

After Siem Reap we travelled by local bus to Cambodia's capital city, Phnom Penh for a couple of days. We set off quite late and therefore didn't arrive in the city until quite late in the evening and Tom was not feeling too good so we were left to our own devices to find the restaurant that had been booked for dinner. This wasn't a problem with …

This journey was only meant to be 5 hours but turned into 7 as we had a rubbish bus & had a few to many stops. One rest stop was interesting though, it had the usual toilet, lady selling drinks & crisps then a bit of a market stall selling weird food! Amongst the weird food there was a steel bowel on the floor with huge tarantulas in!! We' …

So after breakfast I decided to go for a wonder about town.

I wimped out and had an American breakfast, but will have a traditional breakfast of noodles one day before I leave!!

I manage to find my way to the local phone shop to get a sim and new phone as Alex's sadly doesn't work.

I then go for a walk and find …

We crossed the border into Cambodia by bus and soon after stopped at some "services". Now to give a balanced view I will describe the Asian "services" they provide dirty toilets (we have learned to be dehydrated on travelling days - seriously its worth it!), a dodgy looking barbecue cooking some kind of meat and usually a fruit stall which does …

Small airports are nice! We were the only flight at the time, so there was no lineup at the "Visa on Arrival" counter and no lineup at customs. There was no need to pre-order my visa online after all.

Once I got out of the airport, I immediately realised South East Asia is every bit as hot and sticky as advertised, even in winter! I am in …

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 …

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,
Cambodia's …

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 …

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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, ...

... 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 ...

Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Dave and I arrived in Phnom Penh just as the light was fading in the evening. We were dropped off at the bus company's ticket office, right in the middle of a busy and crazy market! Within milliseconds of stepping off the bus, ...

... 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 ...