Sunshine Hotel Phnom Penh

... the force," his friend commented - "These are not the tourists you're looking for." When we pulled into Phnom Penh we had the first real dose of sunshine since Singapore (before the rain, that is!) and so indulged in a walk through town until ...

... for it if I didn't have to climb a ridiculous number of flights of stairs to get to it. The next day I did all the Phnom Penh sightseeing that I didn't want to do with the Water Festival crowds last week.  When I left the hotel in the morning I ...

... . It seems that the world simply turned a collective blind eye to the genocide of a generation. (Interestingly, please note that Phnom Penh fell to the Khmer Rouge at nearly EXACTLY the same time as Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese, yet I doubt ...

... HOT! I never thought I would shiver in36 degree heat with the sunshine beating down on me. But walking through the killing fields in Phnom Penh is an experience that will do that to you with ease and an alarming frequency. I didn't know what to expect ...

... got ourselves on a bus to Sihanoukville which is the only beach area in Cambodia.  We were both pleased to leave Phnom Penh and be moving on to Sunshine and less sad sights. We're now just over half way through our trip and can't believe how fast ...

... play. Can anyone tell me what happened? I don't expect she won - but did it end happily? As you can tell, I didn't like Phnom Penh much. I know other do and perhaps I didn't give it a chance. I left feeling quite sad for people who have been through ...

... force.  The rain teamed down and within an hour had overwhelmed the sewer and flooded the intersection in front of our hotel.  Eli borrowed a patio umbrella from the hotel and stepped through the rain swelled sewer water (which was at time up ...

... to slow down after that little incident! Thank goodness his reactions were quick enough to avoid a potentially fatal accident. Arriving in Phnom Penh was a really lovely experience. We collected our luggage and were greeted by a smiling, very quiet and ...

... who brought her baby girl over to meet us, she was just adorable!! As we were about to leave Shianoukville on a 3 hour bus to Phnom Penh to catch a flight from Singapore we messed up..well technically i messed up as i booked the bus BUT the guy at the ...

... 50's and 60's, Cambodia was plunged into a civil war. On the 17th April 1975 the Khmer Rouge took over Phnom Penh under the communist regime of Pol Pot and they proceeded to kill approximately 2million Cambodians through starvation, ...

... dinner last October! The horrors of history The next day, yesterday, was a harrowing visit to the Killing Fields outside Phnom Penh, where thousands were exterminated by the Khmer Rouge just over 30 years ago. Grass is growing over the mass graves ...

... children are blown up even now. We gave some cash to some of the beggars and left, shocked into silence. Phnom Penh is a great place to visit - wide streets, bright sunshine, happy people and great food. A big contrast to 20 - 20! - years ago. And as ...

... to the host helping us out.  Job done, visas processed and we were back on the bus heading to the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh.  7 hours in total and we'd arrived to be greeted by a mele of tuk tuk drivers trying to get business, not only ...

... (mini bus, rowing boat, slow boat, speed boat and finally car) to eventually get us to the capital city of Cambodia, Phnom Penh. First impressions were very positive, due to the very friendly and also efficient nature of the staff at the river boarder ...

... sitting on a bench. His name was Chum Mey and he was one of the very few survivors of S.21. When the Vietnamese had invaded Phnom Penh to bring down the Khmer Rouge, he was bundled into a room with 20 other souls. The soldiers who threw him in were ...

Hi Guys We have a spare 15 minutes before we go and explore the city of Phnom Penh so thought we would update you all on what we have been up to  the past week and since we have joined the tour. It feels like we have been here so much longer, we ...

...  3 cows, 2 dogs and a cat between them......sad times. We dumbed our bags and headed straight out to enjoy the glorious sunshine, something we hadnt seen for a coupe of weeks. 1st stop, The killing Fields. This was one of the saddest yest most ...

... 3. Sunset in Sihanoukville 4. Toul Sleng Genocide Museum, Phnomh Penh 5. Land Mine Museum, Siam Riep 6. Pineapple 7. Sunshine Hotel, Phnomh Penh 8. Rice, rice and more rice 9. Happy Hour Cocktails at the FCC 10. Interesting older travellers with ...

... actually quite liked the snake blood cocktail - home-made rice wine with a shot of cobra blood; not as bad as you would think and if you like Pernod you would like this. Honest. Very glad to leave the rain of Saigon behind for the sunshine of Phnom Penh. ...

... accompanied by rice (or occasionally noodles). In addition to Khmer food, there are large number of Chinese restaurants - especially in Phnom Penh and large provincial centers.   The two 'national' Cambodian beers are Anchor (good) and Angkor ...