Nov 10, 2007 - Phnom Penh

The day was taken up by a boat ride on the Mekong River from Chau Doc over the border to Cambodia - Phnom Penh. This was a local service rather than a tourist ferry and took over 5 1/2 hours. Not feeling very well i wasnt really looking forward to it but the sights of the floating houses, houses on stilts and local people waving from the river banks really made up for it. At the border they didnt accept my e-visa so i had to buy another one...I didnt have a passport photo so luckily they accepted the pic on my e-visa. I was really impressed...

Jul 22, 2007 - Pnomh Penh

Vanmiddag na een lange, maar mooie boottocht aangtekomen in Phom Penh, de hoofdstad van Cambodja. De eerste indruk is dat het een erg relaxete, laid back stad is, niet zo'n gekkenhuis als Hanoi en Saigon met al de motortjes. PP is niet zo'n hele bijzondere stad. Ben hier wel twee dagen gebleven (heb nog genoeg tijd voordat ik naar Tanzania vlieg). Ik heb een dag een tourtje gedan met de motor driver die me van de boot naar het hotel gebracht heeft. Eerst naar de Killing fields: erg indrukwekkend, er zijn daar massa graven opgegraven....

Jun 14, 2007 - Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh - I'm actually learning how to spell that. Arrived here after six hours in a bus from Battambang. I'm used to South American roads so this was a highway though the ox-carts slowed us down occasionally and the AC worked. Ended up in the penthouse suite - you know - the one up the ladder the receptionist didn't want to give me as she thought that I was too old to climb the five flights of stairs. I sure fooled her. Amazing views and worth the puffing. Arrived in time to do the museum and then wander along the river bank. You can...

Aug 18, 2006 - Truth In Advertising

Hi Everybody - This morning, while getting dressed for the day, I saw a commerical on the television that really caught my attention. Its visual was that of an blind runner being the first to cross the finish line of a long race. Beside him, showing him the way, was his sighted non-runner friend. After being declared the winner of the race, the image went black; then the words "Partnerships Ensure Success" appeared on the screen. It was a very touching commerical. The commerical was for a local bank here in Cambodia, but it just as easily...

Mar 28, 2006 - Pursat, Cambodia

Hello Everyone! We finally made it to Pursat. It is very rural here and very 3rd world compared to the other countries that we have been in the past month. We are about a 4 hour bus ride to the capitol city. When we got here we were picked up and the "bus station" and taken right away to meet the students in the school. They were very excited. They are some of the brightest, happiest kids that I have ever met. After that, we went to the volunteer house, which is rather big. We have our own room, and sporadic electricity. It makes for very...