Its hard to believe its time to say goodbye. Have had the honour of visiting two wonderful, beautiful countries that are both emerging from years of warfare and turmoil and yet have so much to offer. Managed to get some final photos from the roof top restaurant in the hotel before I depart for the airport. Oh dear another 2 flights to get through today....but at least this time I'll be on big planes. Mind you I did survive the baby ones.....amazing what i can get...

So glad I did not leave straight after the tour ended. When I read the itinerary and realised that our last visits were to the Killing Field and Genocide Museum I decided I didn't want those to be my last memory of the trip The cruel depravity to which the people were subjected to in this bleak period of history cannot be forgotten and must not ever be repeated BUT I want my "take home" memory to be one of Cambodia today. A country rich in history and tradition i...

We all start today with mixed feelings. We are seeing the sights of Phnom Penh – both good and bad. A city steeped in tradition and history offering both cultural and historical sights. I can only try and describe some of the sights but cannot express the emotions that go with some of them….. Royal Palace. Phnom Penh's Royal Palace sits facing the river on Sothearos Boulevard. The palace itself is only about 100 years old, although the site has been ...

A free morning and a sleep in today which my roommate and I needed desperately after our alcohol fueled night last night. Went to see a traditional Khmer show at a restaurant on infamous Pub Street and enjoyed our final dinner in Siem Reap. Now you all know that I like a bargain…..went to buy a cocktail to celebrate our night which was $4 USD but to buy a pitcher of the same cocktail was only $6USD and you got a free T-shirt……..guess which optio...

First off this morning we had a change of plans and decided to visit a floating village on Tonle Sap and give ourselves a break from temples. Getting to the stage yesterday where I was getting "templed" out and not really appreciating the unique beauty that each has to offer. A visit to this huge inland sea is a must see. Although enormous in area, most of the lake is very shallow. It is just a short drive from Siem Reap to the shores of Tonle Sap, where we rente...