One of the torture rooms with bed in situ

Phnom Penh

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August 2nd 2012
After our little 6 hour journey from Siem Reap, we arrived in driving rain but managed to get a tuk tuk to our hotel - the Okay Hostel. It took ages with cars and tuk tuks going the wrong way down the roads, on the pavements - you name it! Needless to say, road markings, zebra crossings and traffic lights mean absolutely nothing in Asia!! There were thousands of people on mopeds - it's the mai ... 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