Pol Pot - "Better to kill an innocent by mistake, than spare an enemy by mistake" Phnom Penh and the Khmer Rouge Genocide March 1st 2013 Day 163 (Sun 17thFeb)
I was glad to be leaving Sihanoukville first thing this morning. I’ve not really enjoyed the last 3 days here as much as I thought I would. Apart from the Police incident which was amusing I felt Sihanoukville was way too touristy for my liking. I can see why some people like it but it wasn’t for me. The bus to Phnom Penh picked me up and I was on my way.
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Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh 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
Hi, my name is Dan. I'm now 30 and from the Isle of Man. I have now finished my travels as big trip and live in Siem Reap, Cambodia. After a few absent years i plan to write about any new smaller trips i do.
My route was, Hong Kong (6 days) - China (23 days) - South Korea (22 days) - Philippines (42 days) - Thailand (24 days + 7 days) - Laos (13 days) - Vietnam (31 days) - Cambodia (30 days + 6 days + 12 days) - Malaysia (11 days) - Singapore (5 days) - India (29 days) - Indonesia (27 days) - Borneo (10 days )- Australia (10 months).
The trip has now finished unfortunately but it's great... full info