Monk in downtime Phnom Penh

December 15th 2010
So we arrived in a busy Phnom Penh after an ok ride on dirt tracks passing reams of huts built from wood and straw, we didn’t quite realize how poor Cambodia is. As a city we didn’t find that much to do except maybe visit the Royal Palace so we just did the usual touristy things here; visited the S21 museum and the Killing fields and organized our Laos visa. The S21 is a prison that the Khmer ... read more

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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

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We are a fun loving couple embarking on a life changing trip in the search of enlightenment and self development. However, the reality is that we are both probably mad giving up our jobs in a recession to go jaunting around the world encountering hair raising coach journeys and unwelcoming doses of the trots! I am the more highly strung of the 2 who is always late where Damien (Dim) is more laid back but a stickler for timekeeping... good job that opposites attract - I can already feel a few heated debates coming on! Anyway I anticipate the majority of those looking at this will already kno... full info

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29th December 2010

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Love the photo!
LOVE the photo with the orange contrast and black and white in the background. How did you do that to the picture - Adobe Photoshop? Or was it your camera?

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