Paragon Phnom Penh

Upon arriving in Phnom Penh we went straight to our hotel - the infinitely superior (compared to the last one in Phnom Penh!) Paragon Hotel. Our bags were carried up to our room for us which was fantastic; we had been debating how on earth we were going ...

Well here we are in Phnom Penh. Got here yesterday by taxi in a little over 4 hours rather than 6+ by bus. Settled into the Paragon Hotel right on the riverfront, then found a halal restaurant for some lunch. Just relaxed on the balcony for the ...

OK, after 4 or so hours in the bus we are here at Phnom Penh again. Unfortunately the Paragon Hotel didn;t have a romm so we are at the Burly Hotel in no less than the VIP suite which for $20 got us 2 beds but more importantly hot water. After lunch we ...

... only 35 years ago.  The cells many were kept in were tiny, conditions appalling and when the Vietnamese army liberated Phnom Penh only 7 prisoners were alive at S-21. Though the Cambodians have a cruel recent history, you'd be pushed to find ...

... . They believe at one time there were 100 killings a day. The prison was formerly a school and located  in a suburb of Phnom Penh. The exhibits are designed to show the prison cells as well as some of the torture techniques. The Khmer Rouge also kept ...

After a pretty painless 6 hour bus ride, we arrived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital city. The boarder crossing and getting our visa's was way easier than either of us thought it would be. The landscape on the drive was very similar to Vietnam; ...

We spent a few days in Phnom Penh seeing the sites as well as hanging out with Max and Sue for pool time and amazing dinners.  We visited the National Museum, Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda on day one. Day two was a somber day as we visited ...

...   people saw it as a divine sign, and a signal that the capital should be moved here instead. Hence a few centuries later, 'Phnom Penh'. Fancy that. Then it was time to kick back and try to cheer ourselves up a bit after a depressing morning. Heng ...

... 're alive in Cambodia! We took a 3 day tour from Saigon to Phnom Penh via the Mekong Delta, and have been in Phnom Penh for 2 days. Unfortunately our preperation for the trip wasnt the best. Our last night in Saigon we stopped at a beer cafe where ...

... have made their musical videos, emotion, lost love, scenery, riding on a motor bike...all while singing! Pretty entertaining. In Phnom Penh, we found a great little guest house right on the main street along the waterfront. I think in another 20 ...

We landed in Phnom Penh and got a taxi to the Paragon Hotel, where we checked into what would be a 4 star Hotel room in the UK, for the incredible price of 20 American Dollars, about 14 quid! The first thing that struck me about Cambodia was the ...

... say the least! But a common occurrence in Asia it has to be said :)  The Sinh tourist office was not a pleasant experience in phnom penh! Well, in fairness it was coming on the back of a pretty crap Mekong delta experience, so we were probably a bit ...

Saluatous, Bien arrive a Phnom Pehn - Cambodge. Le speed boat depuis Chau Doc jusqu a Phnom Penh prend 5 heures, cest cool non ? Donc depart 8h, que des voyageurs bien sur, et arrivee au coeur de PP a 13h. Cagnard evidemment. Passage de frontiere on ne ...

... the missing garments on the balcony below…. a word with the concierge and they too were retrieved. One last comment on Phnom Penh... our overall impression of this intoxicating city is a positive one of hope. The sheer exhuberance of youth is on ...

... victims in Cambodia. These poor people who have lost their arms and/or legs is really sad to see. Some of the victims now sell books in order to make a living, so we bought a couple of books. After spending 3 nights in Phnom Penh we head to Sihanouk Ville ...

... and off we all went on our way. Enough said, for further details we can talk about it at another time! The ride into Phnom Penh was beautiful and although the boat would have been more relaxing, we were pleased to get our first taste of Cambodia on bike. ...

... forme le Laos. Interro ecrite demain ! Viste du palais Royal, qui ressemble enormement au Palais royal de Bangkok. Dailleurs, Phnom Penh, avec son developpement actuel, me fait penser a une petite Bangkok en devenir. Son developpement, son big mart, son ...

... moment we stepped out the plane, into the air-bridge, both of us want to step back into the plane again!! Hahaha. The Phnom Penh International Airport is small, but neat and nice.  On the left of the airport exit, there's the Tourist Information ...

I don't think there can be anything as hectic as Vietnam so our arrival in Cambodia was a bit of a relief. Phnom Penh seems like a nice enough place, although our plan was not hang round too long as there is a rumour that 'Ar Kid' is in Cambodia ...