Aw Kohn, Cambodia

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October 30th 2011

Published: October 30th 2011

The Khmer written language does not use the Roman alphabet, Aw Kohn means thank you, but the spelling in the title is only phonetic. It's really amazing how crossing the border into Cambodia has changed our trip. The differences seem subtle yet very apparent all at the same time. I tried to articulate the differences from the cuisine and I couldn't even form the right words, Khmer food is ... Read Full Entry

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Whitney and Joel LaBahn

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Hello! We are Joel and Whitney LaBahn. We've quit our jobs and left our home in Seattle to travel South East Asia and gain some world experience. We hope to update our travel blog on a regular basis with photos and stories about our journey to show friends and family. We also hope to include travel tips and advice so others visiting the same area can learn from our experience. Thank you for sharing this journey with us!... full info

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Picture of the only 7 survivors when the Khmer Rouge fell

Joel's Mustache Mentor

Tuol Sleng Prison

View from a tuk-tuk

Monks walking along the Tonle Sap River in Phnom Penh.

Royal Palace in Phnom Penh

Way overpriced and you couldn't even take pictures inside! I forgot to write about it, but that probably says a lot about how exciting it was.

Royal Palace in Phnom Penh

I broke the rules taking this picture, no photos allowed inside! That's why it's blurry. This is a life size gold Buddha that is adorned with 9,584 diamonds.

Amok is a popular dish in Khmer cuisine

A curry cooked in banana leaves.

Riding in a Tuk-Tuk

Killing Fields of Choeung Ek

Monument built for the victims of the Khmer Rouge.

Killing Fields of Choeung Ek

Khmer Written Language

They don't use the Roman alphabet but thankfully most signs in the city are almost always translated in English.

Killing Fields of Choeung Ek

Teeth, bones, and rags of victims are uncovered after every rain 30 years later.

Killing Fields of Choeung Ek

A wooden fence surrounds one of the many mass graves.

30th October 2011

mom
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Reminders of the horror,
Once again you have done a wonderful job in writing the blog, seriously start thinking of a career change when you return home. Thank you for the reminder of how horrific the war was for the Cambodian people, I well remember watching the atrocities on television in high school and not understanding why it was happening and no one was stopping it. But of course it was so very soon after the Vietnam war. I have seen the movie the Killing Fields and gained more insight as to what had happened but I will never be able to comprehend how one human being can be so very cruel to another. There are a lot of things in this world I do not understand. I am just very blessed to live in America.

1st November 2011

Karen Bentley
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Thank you, Whitney...
Thanks for bringing me the beauties of Cambodia as we begin to enter the dark, cold months in Austria. Your beautiful writing and your wonderful photos are probably actually better than being there! You bring the facts back, while letting me see these wonderful places as they are today. I appreciate the time you've taken to document your trip so carefully. You've created a treasure for all of us...

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