Phnom Penh

Backpacker’s Travel Guide to Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh is the capital city of Cambodia and was our first stop when we visited the country. Compared to the rest of Cambodia, Phnom Penh is a hot and steamy, bustling city that is full of life. Walking down its busy streets full of motorbikes and tuk tuks, you'll come across friendly people, tasty [...]

Photo Essay: The Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

When I crossed the border into Cambodia from Vietnam, I applied for my visa on arrival. When I got my passport back, I opened it up to check my visa to make sure that the dates were correct, as I always do. When I found the page, I instantly saw the words "Kingdom of Cambodia" [...]

By |2016-03-19T10:23:11+10:00August 6th, 2013|Asia, Cambodia, Destinations, Featured, Photo Essays|7 Comments

Video: Traditional Khmer Music in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

When I was at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, I wandered away from the spectacular Silver Pagoda and stumbled across two locals who were playing some traditional Khmer music. One tapped away on his drum while the other played a kind of xylophone instrument. They seemed to just be playing for tips, and [...]

By |2016-03-19T10:29:14+10:00July 28th, 2013|Asia, Cambodia, Destinations, Videos|7 Comments

Chedi at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

One of the first things that we did in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, was visit the Royal Palace. The palace was first established in 1866 and many of the buildings here were constructed later, up until the 1960's, making it all fairly recent compared to the history of the Khmer people. The buildings in the palace are [...]

By |2016-05-20T10:45:55+10:00June 20th, 2013|Asia, Cambodia, Destinations, Photos|1 Comment

Humanity at its worst – Visiting the Choeung Ek Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

I should be writing about my travels through Vietnam right now, but all I can think about is what I witnessed today. This post is jumping a month ahead from my last post to the city of Phnom Penh in Cambodia, to this very day when I visited the Choeung Ek Killing Fields and Tuol [...]

By |2016-05-20T12:05:04+10:00June 12th, 2013|Asia, Cambodia, Destinations, Featured, Motivation|17 Comments
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