One Evening

Phnom Penh, S-21 and the Killing Fields

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January 3rd 2010
We were settled in the $75 per night Almond Hotel, for that money it should be good, and it was. After we had unpacked a few things, we showered and went out for a meal. It hit us right away this was not Vietnam as prices had nearly doubled. We had a nice meal though and decided next day to go to the ex-school and Pol Pot’s torture prison known as S-21. A tuk tuk took us for $2 and waited th ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more