Q. How many Cambodians can you fit in a 1995 Toyota Camry?

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January 8th 2007

Published: January 9th 2007

Siem Reap - Kompong Cham - Kratie - Ban lung (Ratanakiri) - Kratie - Phnom Penh - Kampot - Sihanoukville - Bangkok - Kanchanaburi - Bangkok The first time I tried to travel to Ratanakiri in 1999 I was warned that I had a one in ten chance of getting shot. I also found that no one really knew how to get there. For seven years now it has been a goal of mine to reach Ratanakiri. Knowing it woul... Read Full Entry

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Tim Cox

Mingalaba

Kia Ora & welcome to our blog; It may look like we've given up on the travels, but there will be more.... one day. Left the UK in the mid 1990's with plans for a year or so of exploring. Finally made it home again eleven years later, only to set off again soon after. Got lost along the way with a couple of years travelling in Asia, a year living, working & travelling to all corners of Australia & the rest travelling & later living & getting married in New Zealand. Highlights in no particular order include; Syria (x2) , Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Nicaragua, China (x2), Burma (x3), Viet... full info

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Victory Beach

Sihanoukville

Mao Tse Toung Boulevard

Although some street names in Phnom Penh have been changed there's still a few reminders of who used to be their best friends. As well as Mao Tse Toung Boulevard there was also a sign for Kim Il Sung Boulevard (Cambodia still enjoys a relationship with North Korea - the recently abdicated king has a place in Pyongyang).

Nan

Ladies - we have his number. He spent the whole day telling Kylie all about his exploits. This is a man with experience.

near Kampot

Phnom Penh

Sihanoukville

Sihanoukville

An ever changing skyline

Bokor Palace

This was once a magnificent hotel & casino for rich French ex-pats. Near Kampot

10th January 2007

Anna
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nice pictures
What nice pictures! I'm going to Cambodia soon. And I'm more convinced now I should go. You made it. Boy!

11th January 2007

Maria and Stan
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Mystical Cambodia
When I read your comments on Cambodia felt really sad, such a lovely country being ruined by outside influences. Your descriptions make you feel as though you are there, another one on the list!! Where to next? UK? Love to you and Kylie

12th January 2007

luke
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funny!
Hi Guys, Just read this blog and it takes me right back to last year.. If you check out my blogs when i was in cambodia you'll find the pictures exactly the same! I laughed so much when i saw the pic of all those guys in the taxi (?).... we travelled ni a 'shared' taxi from Sinoukville to Kampot and had a massive argument with them when we got there!!! Took us 6 hours to get them to go to when we arrived. Now managed to land a job and living in Sydney.... all the best guys

13th January 2007

uneven
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Train
Good trip. I have my fingers crossed that you are wrong about the passanger train which I have read runs to Battambang on Saturday and returns Sunday. The look of the station gives me hope.

20th January 2007

becky & dom
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so interesting....
Hi, fantastic read as usual, its all so interesting and now dom and I look up where you've been in this great travellers atlas I bought dom for Christmas. Love to you both xxxx

28th January 2007

Dionysus
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What, sex?
You're joking, right, when you recoil at the filthy "sex tourism" growing up in Cambodia? First, it might do you well to realize, finally, at your age, that sex is a perfectly natural human endeavor, and that people have always and will always seek it out. It may also be time for you to grow up and realize that the filthy "sex trade" exists in every country in the world. Some more visible - some less. My advice is to get off the high moral horse and let people live their lives, as long as they are not hurting anyone. What? People want to have sex??? C'mon dude.

4th February 2007

Lynn
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sex trade and motos
Dionysus wrote: 'as long as (the sex trade) isn't hurting anyone.' ??? Is this guy for real? I wonder how many sex workers 'Dionysus' believes are working in a sex industry unhurt and by choice other than dire economic need, including parents or relatives selling them into it. and how many he knows personally. Anyway, I actually came into the messages because I wanted to ask about the term 'moto' you used, Tim. is it a local term just in Cambodia and does it mean anything with a motor, or stuff that takes passengers or what? (this is research for my book of course...) Minglaba to Kylie. glad to see you've finally got to your beloved Yangon, Tim!

4th October 2010

kea
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good idea
i am cambodian i;m living in cambodia but i did not cambodia there are alot of nice place that.so i every happy when i read your comment i think that in my country. i going to visit all of there if i have a chan.

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