The Ten Most Tranquilo Temples in the World
byCheck out these remarkable photos of The Ten Most Amazing Temples in the World (via Neatorama.com). The collection is exclusively Buddhist and Hindu (otherwise,…
Cambodia
Map: Cambodia to Ko Chang
byThis is our overland route from Phnom Penh to Bangkok (from last December).
Cambodia to Ko Chang
by“Never judge a country by its border town,” writes Allan Weisbecker. That’s a good thing to remember when passing through Poi Pet, the scummy…
Angkor Wat: The city which is a temple
byThe largest religious structure in the world is also the most visited tourist destination in northwestern Cambodia; so much so, that people often erroneously…
Cambodia Landmine Museum
byA rough, brown-puddled lane bounces our tuk-tuk to an unassuming rural compound next to a muddy river, several kilometers off the main road between…
Killing Fields Sketch: Art Imitates Life
bySan Francisco-based Artist/Activist Todd Berman made this drawing based on my recent Killing Fields blog entry. It’s not the first time Todd’s art has…
Angkor: Exploring the lost city
byAt its peak (around 900 years ago), the royal Khmer capital of Angkor was as big as Manhattan and home to as many as…
Unreal Angkor
byThe jungle-carpeted capital of the 1,000-year-old Khmer Empire has been accessible to tourists for less than a decade. Before that, the area was so…
Phnom Penh
byCambodia is not all death and destruction — not anymore, and I find its capital city, despite its uniquely violent history quite pleasant. Once…
A Visit to the Killing Fields
byA motorbike takes us through southern Phnom Penh, a low-built, barely-bustling city, whose traffic is more casual than chaotic; our driver goes slowly and…