Aug 25, 2010 - Sambor Prei Kuk

Christian: Sambor Prei Kuk, unser zweiter Kontakt mit der Geschichte der Khmer und ein wunderschoener Ausflug ins Landesinnere, zeigte, dass Kambodscha doch auch ein Land der 3. Welt ist. Brunnen im Garten, kein Strom und Strassen aus Sand sind hier die Regel sobald man die Haupstrasse verlaesst. Ich sage bewusst Hauptstrasse, denn hier gibt es, wie in Laos, nicht viele davon. Jedoch ist die Landschaft traumhaft. Reisfelder soweit das Auge reicht. Alles ist hier wie in einer anderen Zeit. Auf halbem Wege nach Ankor haben wir uns...

Dec 22, 2006 - Tbeng Meanchey to Kampong Thom

It hurt to see our bikes being savagely strapped to the back of a pickup. Little did we know that worse was still to come. The scheduled 7am departure didn't happen till close to 9am, giving us time to relax over some breakfast and coffee at a nearby restaurant. Six gigantic bags of bananas were loaded on our first stop, and everything else was moved to rest against our bikes. At another stop a third bike was strapped to our bikes in the back - there was little we could do. The driver was in a big hurry, and he proceeded to ignore our pleas...

Oct 17, 2005 - Cambodia's little hidden treasures...

...one of the slogans of the Cambodian's ministry of tourism reads "Discover Cambodia's treasures!" Looking back at my last three days of touring through pretty untouristy parts of this country, I am convinced to comply: I did! And thereby discovered, that mainly the little, hidden ones (which you really have to discover for yourself) stay with me and keep my busy, when I write my diary before sliding under my mosquito-net... This discovery - of the beauty of the small - did not really come surprising after the huge and overwhelming temples...