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Capital of the Kingdom
Überraschender Weise eine asiatische Großtadt nach unserem Geschmack: Umrahmt vom verdreckten braunen Gewässer, erstickt in der Innenstadt das pulsierende Leben im Verkehr. An jedem Strasseneck sind leckere Essenstände zu finden und überall werden von fliegenden Händlern verschiedenste Snacks angeboten. Viele unterschiedlich große „Local …
Phnom Penh
Well the border crossing went swimmingly, after a largely excellent bus journey. After waiting 45 mins for the bus from Trat to fill up (standard procedure) we set off as the only non natives heading for the border, with the horrifying sight of a local with a few bags of durian, possibly the smelliest food in all the world. Its an enormous spiky …
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh is wonderful, yet so tragic. The people are incredibly warm and friendly, yet they have such a dark history. Up to 2 million people were killed by Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge from 1975-1979. That's up to a quarter of the country's population. Pol Pot believe in a radical Marxist view of abolishing the entire bourgeous class, so he …
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Phnom Penh 8th February 2007 We land in Phnom Penh at around 2.30 in the afternoon. Getting a plane is a bit of a treat but we are tired of getting buses and couldn't face another twelve hour journey of bumpy roads and bibbing horns. The plane ride is a short hop and only takes 35 minutes, just enough time for the air stewards to wheel around the …
Cambodia
Well where do I start. I'm not sure. It all got a bit overwhelming if I'm honest, the atrocities that these people have seen are awful. The city itself is not my favourite place however I don't know if that is due to the greyness of the place from the war and the memories that it holds. James and I read a book called 'first they killed my father' a …