S21 - Prison

Pnhon Penh

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May 3rd 2011
The journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh was fairly easy with one bus taking us all the way and a very simple border crossing paying just 25 dollars for our visa and no one trying to rip us off on the way. On arrival in Phnom Penh however there was a scramble of tuc tuc drivers fighting for our Riels. After checking into a pretty grotty place that resembled a council block more than a hotel and ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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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