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Travel Blogs from Phnom Penh
Cold Turkey from Oreos!
... to me and was discussing what we could do, so we decided to start introducing the concept of what a country is and a capital city and the names of some of them....I was still doing most of it though, she was just piping up if she thought I'd missed something or they needed clarification...who do you think you are sweet cheeks?! Just so u have taught for a few more weeks....you aren't even English!!! She was telling me about her travel plans and annoyingly they were similar to mine, ...
Phnom Penh
... genocide that took place here during the civil war in the 1970's when Pol Pot and his Khmer Rouge troops took over the country and unleashed hell on it's population in one of the most extreme and violent regimes ever. By the end of their nearly 4 year rule they had killed an estimated 2.5 million people through executions and famine. Within 3 days of taking control of the country they emptied all of the cities and forced everyone out ...
The Killing Fields
... and then moved over towards the mass graves, we then saw a small Chinese ceremonial pagoda as this area had actually been a ceremonial burial ground for Chinese immigrants pre 1975. The audio tour pointed out a palm tree which had one of the palm leaves cut away and modified, the natural sharp jagged edge of the palm was used by the executioners to cut the throats of victims.
Moving on we saw the first mass grave site. It was merely a roped off area ...
Wats open and Wats not.....
... only in his underpants, was in a small hammock, swinging away watching TV. It didn't bother him one bit that two strangers were in his house, throwing their underwear around his living room floor. Typical bloke! We had a fabulous Khmer dinner at a place called Frizz just up the road from our hotel and retired for an early night. A few sights to tick off the list tomorrow but we intend to do some lounging around the pool as ...
The killing fields.
... were then taken to their cells - small individual cells, or larger mass cells. The prisoners received four small spoonfuls of rice porridge and watery soup of leaves twice a day. The torture methods were designed to make prisoners confess to whatever crimes they were charged with. Prisoners were routinely beaten and tortured with electric shocks, searing hot metal instruments and hanging, cut with knives or suffocated with plastic bags. Other methods included ...
Location
Other places to stay in Phnom Penh
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InterContinental Phnom Penh
296 Boulevard Mao Tse Toung, Phnom Penh | 4 star hotelfrom $165 -
Phnom Penh Hotel
53 Monivong Boulevard, Sangkat Srah Chok, Phnom Penh | 3 star hotelfrom $80 -
Cambodiana Hotel
313 Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh | 4 star hotelfrom $120 -
NagaWorld Hotel & Entertainment Complex
NagaWorld, Samdech Techo Hun Sen Park, Phnom Penh | 4 star hotelfrom $98 -
Raffles Hotel Le Royal
92 Rukhak Vithei Daun Penh, Phnom Penh | 5 star hotelfrom $174- Gorgeous old hotel, but perhaps a bit too removed from it all
- Loved It!
- A perfect three nights!
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Sunway Hotel Phnom Penh
1 Street 92 , Phnom Penh | 3 star hotelfrom $120 -
Tai Ming Plaza Hotel
281 Norodom Blvd, Phnom Penh | 3 star hotel -
Goldiana Hotel
No.10-12, St. 282, Sangkat Boeung Keng Kang I, Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh | 2 star hotelfrom $40 -
Bougainvillier Hotel
#277C, Sisowath Quay (Riverfront)., Phnom Penh | 3 star hotelfrom $60 -
Juliana Hotel Phnom Penh
16 Juliana 152 Rd., Sangkat Vealvong Khan 7 Makara, Phnom Penh | 3 star hotelfrom $70 -
Holiday Villa Phnom Penh
89 Monivong Boulevard, Sangkat Monorom Khan, 7 Makara, Phnom Penh | 3 star hotelfrom $37 -
Mittapheap Hotel
262, Monivong Blvd, Phnom Penh | 3 star hotelfrom $29 -
Diamond Hotel
172-184 Monivong Blvd, Sangkat Phsar Thmey II, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh | 3 star hotelfrom $50 -
Asia Hotel
170 Monivong Blvd, Phnom Penh | 2 star hotelfrom $23 -
Princess Hotel Phnom Penh
302 Street 228 Monivong Blvd, Khan Doun Penh, Phnom Penh | 2 star hotelfrom $26 -
Pacific Hotel
234 Monivong Boulevard, Phnom Penh | 3 star hotelfrom $30 -
Almond Hotel Phnom Penh
N 128F, Sothearos Blvd, Phnom Penh | 3 star hotelfrom $70 -
Casa Hotel
No. 5 France Boulevard (Street 47) near Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh | 3 star hotel -
Blue River Hotel
National Road. 6A, Phnom Penh | 4 star hotelfrom $34 -
The Billabong Hotel
5, Street 158, Phnom Penh | 1 star hotelfrom $32- Great pool, very comfortable beds, excellent friendly service
- A Wonderful Local Experience
- So helpful and friendly
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Asia Palace Hotel
Monivong Blvd, Phnom Penh | Hotelfrom $40 -
La Parranda Residence & Hotel
No. 207, St. Mao Tse Toung, Sangkat Toul Svay Prey II, Khan Chamkamorn, Phnom Penh | 3 star hotelfrom $90 -
New York Hotel
256 Monivong Boulevard, Phnom Penh | 3 star hotelfrom $30 -
The Quay
277 Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh | 4 star hotelfrom $60 -
Regent Park Hotel
58 Blvd Samdeach Sothearos Sangkat Chak Tomuk, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh | Hotelfrom $57 -
Amanjaya Pancam Hotel
1, Street 154, Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh | 4 star hotel
