Cambodia
Angkor: Stepping Back In Time
Day 113 – Siem Reap, Cambodia – 10:06 PM Last Saturday I arrived in Siem Reap, Cambodia after a daylong bus journey from Phnom Penh. Saturday evening and Sunday were spent acclimating with this new destination and contemplating my remaining days in Cambodia. I met Sam, a hostel mate from Germany, who is three weeks […]
Visit to The National Museum & Royal Palace
Day 110 – Phnom Penh – 12:36 PM After a emotionally moving day exploring the Tuol Sleng Prison and killing fields of Choeung Ek, I woke yesterday needing something to lift my spirits. I flipped open my guidebook and quickly glanced upon the National Museum and the Royal Palace. I decided to explore these two […]
The Heart Wrenching Impact of the Cambodian Genocide
Day 109 – Phnom Penh, Cambodia – 7:54 PM My original intention of remaining in Phnom Penh, the capitol of Cambodia, for two days quickly changed after I arrived on Wednesday. I met Kevin, an American from Seattle, on my bus from Vietnam and by chance we both reserved beds at One Stop Hostel. On […]