We walked miles today! Started off with a stroll to find a recommended chocolate shop.. Oh dear... We got lost a bit and then when we arrived on the right street to find the shop had closed and moved, ah well! From here we stumbled across their main shopping street which is compared to oxford street, not quite the same but a good big city vibe to it. We ventured into a few department stores which was torturous as there was lots of nice clothes, not justifiable wi...

Today was Cambodias 60th anniversary of independence, we were woken up by big celebratory sounds of floats going past the independence monument. We headed out later on in the day into the crowds of people, there was a really good vibe amongst everyone out and about but the mass congestion of Tuk Tuks, bikes and cars was crazy! Didn't think it could get worse! The whole of the Palace was lit up which was really pretty, we took a few snaps then headed to a rooftop...

*warning- graphic content* After some rain yesterday we got to go and see the killing fields and genocide museum today, it was a hard day and emotionally draining! I'm glad we did it though, it's a big part of their history and important to know about. It was very shocking and even more shocking that it all happened about 40years ago (1975-1979). I couldn't get my head around that, imagining all these horrific events taking place where we stood as little as 40 ...

Our last day in Siem Reap was a biiiig admin day unfortunately, sat in front of a computer. Eventually we did get quite a lot sorted. Arrived in Phnom Penh safely yesterday. The bus was a bit longer than what we'd been told but it was comfortable. We did not want to check out, our hotel was so great! They even gave us a free massage on our last night and a free scarf as a souvenir gift! We got to our new basic guesthouse, were quite impressed at the staff on r...