Next stop was Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh, where the real atrocities of Pol Pot's regime become apparant. We visited the chilling S21 prison, a converted school(!) where Pol Pot's cadres tortured "dissidents". Most of these cadres were brainwashed children and teenagers, and they often reported and tortured members of their own family. During the 4 year regime 20,000 people were tortured in this prison before being taken to the killing fields of Phnom...

Cambodia beguiles, distresses, enchants, shocks to the core and enthralls. We toured this fascinating country with Marcel and Paula, a Dutch/Brazilian couple from Amsterdam, and Ibo, a German of Turkish descent. He possessed the most outrageous bartering skills known to man and probably saved us about $200!It is commonly known amongst backpackers that the Thai-Cambodia border crossing is one of the most lawless and harrowing travel experiences you can find. There...