Kambuja Inn Phnom Penh

... be how bad things were. Anyone over the age of 40 that you see in the street would have been involved in some way with the regime, and I began to wonder how they have been affected by it in the long term.

Our tuk tuk driver (not the sharpest) then took us to Choeung Ek, which is one of the many killing fields that the Khmer used to execute and bury people. After the regime fell, they excavated all the graves and created a ...

... boring up until now, however we spotted in the main square (where I played keep-ups with the old men yesterday) large groups of people, adults, kids, young and old, all dancing to the sound of music in unison. It was crazy as they had large speaker systems and about 4 large groups, with the largest having about nearly a hundred people I would guess, everyone was dancing in rhythm and at the same time, as more people left more joined, it ...

... settled at a sidewalk cafe and ordered an early dinner. As we watched the people go by, we noticed how many white men are walking around with young female professionals on their arms. One old guy came into the cafe with a gorgeous Asian girl in a sexy black dress, he could hardly walk, even with the help of a cane! Another guy came in a bit later, this one seemed middle-aged and in good health (at least he could walk), with a young, nubile beauty in skin tight ...

... I had a really good Khmer chicken curry and went out with a win as I dismantled Terry in the last game of the night.

The next day was tourist site day. Luke and I struck out at 9 to the Killing Fields with Mr. Camera. The ride took a while, but was beautiful as it was through the Cambodian country side. The Killing Fields are one of many places that the Khmer Rouge used to bury mass graves of people. There is a temple dedicated to all of the people that lost their lives their ...

It has been 11 days since I arrived in Prey Veng and I'm surprised how much can happen in such a short time, especially given the fact that classes still haven't started at the RTTC. So here's the deal. As a Peace Corps volunteer my job here is to be a co-teacher as well as find secondary projects to start or involve myself. I am supposed to have a full month to observe the English classes as well as several months to explore the town and get to know my ...

During the first week of our adventure, we travelled with the Citipointe band to Cambodia. The first few days were spent in Phnom Penh and the band played at a youth concert at New Life Church. Whilst the Band was setting up for the big night Nath and I hit the markets, first was the Olympic markets (not very exciting), and next was the Russian Markets (great for clothes and DVD's) and ...

... her fuse was a little short. Somehow the guy started abusing me!!! "You European *******".... my response...... "Ozzie ********"..... Needless to say we got outta there pretty quick as it was going to turn physical!! The other tuk tuk drivers were holding him back!! Not a good introduction to Phnom Penh......

After the nice ride through the city we found our destination......We met a Kiwi we shared a taxi with who was travelling on his own ...

... women get a chance to get an education that would allow them to think about applying for a real paid job, which in turn is related to deep rooted cultural matters.

... before we actually leave. We shall see! I'm a little unclear about how I will actually get to Laos...I have booked a bus the whole way through, but I was the only one who reserved for that day so they said the bus might just take me to Stung Treng and then they will give me the money to find my own way to Laos. We shall see what happens!

I've been prepping for my trip to Laos for the past few days. Needed to get a visa, which is only supposed to cost $35. However, when I called ...

... the crimes could every bring themselves to actually do it, but also how people with that ideology could ever gain sufficient numbers to become the ruling party... It happens time after time around the world though, somehow.

For me Tuol Sleng was more evocative. The hilling fields are almost incomprehensible, just due to the sheer numbers and that the evidence is a bit more 'abstract' (not really the word I want but ...