Category Archive: CAMBODIA

Travel Tales: My Visit to Sihanoukville, Cambodia

Travel Tales: My Visit to Sihanoukville, Cambodia After two days of exploring Cambodia’s blasé capital, Phnom Penh, I ‘escaped’ on a bus to the coastal beach area of Sihanoukville. At the time of my visit in late 2003 Sihanoukville was being lauded as Cambodia’s up and coming beach resort area with beautiful, quiet, undeveloped beaches …

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My Impressions of Phnom Penh Cambodia

My Impressions of Phnom Penh Cambodia Leaving Vietnam to reach Cambodia entailed yet another day-long bus ride, this time from Saigon to Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh: three hours to the border, an hour for everyone to pass through Vietnamese and Cambodian immigration points, a break for lunch and another four hours to central  Phnom Penh. …

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My Visit to Angkor Wat and Siem Reap – Cambodia

My Visit to Angkor Wat and Siem Reap – Cambodia Cambodia’s Angkor Wat is considered one of the man-made wonders of the world. It’s the largest Hindu temple complex in the world. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s also one of three major ancient temples in SE Asia. The other …

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MY VISIT TO CAMBODIA OVERVIEW

MY VISIT TO CAMBODIA OVERVIEW In Dec 2003, after traveling through Vietnam for 6 weeks, I crossed the border into Cambodia. I visited the capital, Phnom Pehn, the coastal beach area of Sihanoukville, and the famous ancient temples of Angkor Wat near the town of Siem Riep. Cambodia was not my favorite country! I did …

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