So glad I did not leave straight after the tour ended. When I read the itinerary and realised that our last visits were to the Killing Field and Genocide Museum I decided I didn't want those to be my last memory of the trip The cruel depravity to which the people were subjected to in this bleak period of history cannot be forgotten and must not ever be repeated BUT I want my "take home" memory to be one of Cambodia today. A country rich in history and tradition i...

We all start today with mixed feelings. We are seeing the sights of Phnom Penh – both good and bad. A city steeped in tradition and history offering both cultural and historical sights. I can only try and describe some of the sights but cannot express the emotions that go with some of them….. Royal Palace. Phnom Penh's Royal Palace sits facing the river on Sothearos Boulevard. The palace itself is only about 100 years old, although the site has been ...

A free morning and a sleep in today which my roommate and I needed desperately after our alcohol fueled night last night. Went to see a traditional Khmer show at a restaurant on infamous Pub Street and enjoyed our final dinner in Siem Reap. Now you all know that I like a bargain…..went to buy a cocktail to celebrate our night which was $4 USD but to buy a pitcher of the same cocktail was only $6USD and you got a free T-shirt……..guess which optio...

First off this morning we had a change of plans and decided to visit a floating village on Tonle Sap and give ourselves a break from temples. Getting to the stage yesterday where I was getting "templed" out and not really appreciating the unique beauty that each has to offer. A visit to this huge inland sea is a must see. Although enormous in area, most of the lake is very shallow. It is just a short drive from Siem Reap to the shores of Tonle Sap, where we rente...

The capital of the Khmer kingdom in northwestern Cambodia remains one of the most outstanding legacies of the ancient world. Many have the impression that Angkor Wat is a single temple, when in fact there are more than 40 sites still recognizable to this day. We visited a selection of these to get a taste of the different styles of architecture and construction methods. Totally fascinating and almost beyond belief that such intricate stonework could have been ach...