The Killing Fields, Phnom Penh

A stark reminder of what happened here

August 15th 2010
And so we entered Cambodia on a slow boat up the Mekong. For us veterans of over a dozen land border crossings and all the confusion that goes with them, doing one by boat was a refreshing experience. And, on a slightly geeky note, the Vietnamese exit stamp on our passports has a (tiny) boat symbol, while our entry stamp has a little car (we came by land from China). For those of you out there ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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

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Niall and Dee McCarthy

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Having both finished our jobs at the London Stock Exchange and JP Morgan in July, we plan to spend some time back in Ireland bothering our familes in August. Then in September our adventure starts in the Middle East on a trip from Istanbul to Cairo, then on to Nairobi for voluntary work with the Jamii Bora Microfinance Institute (http://www.jamiibora.org). From there we hope to travel to South Africa via Victoria Falls. Then a flight to India for a few months before travelling through China and some of South East Asia before a flight home. Phew - all of that in 12 months.... So to keep ... full info

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