A Painful Khmer Rouge Past at Cheong Ek Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng Museum of Genocide(S-21), Cambodia

On a quiet green field approximately 15km south of Phnom Penh lays one of the most poignant reminders of Cambodia’s darkest chapter on its history. Known as “The Killing Fields”, Cheong Ek is one of the many sites across the country that attest to the cruelty of the Khmer Rouge regime at the height of […]

Pagodas and French Windows of Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Taking an overnight sleeper bus from Siem Reap, I arrived early morning at the capital and the larget city of Cambodia-Phnom Penh. I have two objectives on visiting the city; first is to see the different sights and secondly is to do another border crossing towards Vietnam. For some might say that South East Asian […]

The Water World of Chong Khneas, A Floating Village at Siem Reap, Cambodia

A mother breast feeding a newly born child while paddling her way towards a boat carrying tourists. Once she reached the side of the boat, she will call the attention of everyone and signal to her sleeping baby. Then there was this small girl inside a metal tub floating in the lake while bravely holding […]

Exploring The Temple Ruins of Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

For me to even attempt to write about the history or background of Angkor is an impossible task and something that is best read at Wikipedia, to even remember and correctly name the many temples inside this once magnificent kingdom is another tedious task, but for anyone who had a chance to stepped inside this […]

“Hey Lady, Do You Need A Tuk Tuk?”: Bangkok to Siem Reap Border Crossing, A Start of Indochina Adventure

From Kathmandu, I arrived late in the afternoon at Bangkok to start my Indochina adventure. There is nothing particularly special about my plan, I believe there are tons of people who did the same years ago, but in case you asked, my intention is to visit Cambodia-Vietnam-Laos mostly by border crossing and overnight bus ride. […]

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