Cambodia, Naturally Beautiful
Peppercorns Drying Phnom Penh was an interesting city, but dirty and overcrowded. We were not unhappy to be leaving after spending four days there. Our next destination was Kep, located on the coast near the Vietnamese border. It was a great place to enjoy the peace and quiet of the countryside, and experience rural Cambodia up close. We stayed at Kep Lodge, which was perched on the side of a mountain with approximately 12 bungalows [...]
Categories: Cambodia, Travel, Travel Blogs Tags: Cambodia, Kep, Phnom Penh, Vietnam
Phnom Penh, Center of Cambodia’s Darker History
Royal Palace Another eight-hour grueling bus ride brought us to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The journey was like all the others, except for one added bonus. In addition to the rough roads, horn blowing and Khmer music videos, it featured a television episode of a slapstick comedy that made the Three Stooges look like Oscar nominees. The only thing funny about it was watching the locals on the bus laugh uproariously. It reminded [...]
Categories: Cambodia, Travel, Travel Blogs Tags: Cambodia, Khmer, Phnom Penh
Khmer, a Once Mighty Empire
View From Huts Our first introduction to Cambodia was not a pleasant one. All of the guidebooks warned that the immigration officials were notoriously corrupt, and it was common for travelers to be overcharged for Visas at the border crossing. Unfortunately, we became victims as well and had to pay $50 USD above the customary fees. I tried everything including threatening to go to the authorities, which was met with a smirk from the immigration [...]
Categories: Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Travel, Travel Blogs Tags: Angkor Wat, Cambodia, Siem Reap, Sourtheast Asia
