Travelogues Phnom Penh

After visiting the S21 memorial, I continued walking to the Russian Market. Earlier, I had coincidentally run into Mitch; the Australian from my tour in Kampot. He recognized me...

After we met in Siem Reap, I traveled with Swiss friend Martin to Phnom Penh, then to Bangkok, Koh Tao, and Koh Samui.

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'Keeping you is not a gain, losing you is not a loss.' Bullets are too expensive; killing was done with simple handcrafted agricultural tools. Killing was done with the sharp,...

Hello again! Jetlag has set in and we were awake until 3 a.m. 👍🏼 Friday started like the days before with a shift at the clinic. Somehow, there was a vibe of things going wrong:...

I am truly impressed to be writing this here, welcome to Cambodia 🇰🇭 I never thought I'd be drawn here, and I must honestly admit that I had the most respect for the country...

Goodbye Phnom Penh, tomorrow we continue. We are heading to Siem Reap to visit Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat is not only the largest temple complex in the world, but also the largest...

When you change countries as frequently as others change their bed linen, you often find yourself at train stations or airports dealing more with practical matters rather than the...

Between splendor and pomp on one side, hustle and struggle for survival on the other: Why I am fascinated by metropolises in Southeast Asia.

A must for travelers to Cambodia is a visit to the Choeung Ek Genocidal Center, one of the countless Killing Fields. Particularly, the prisoners from the Tuol Sleng interrogation...

Yesterday, while working, we casually learned that October 15th is a holiday in Cambodia, so we wouldn't be working. This is the death anniversary of the King's father.

A reflective 5th day in Phnom Penh. The history of the country occupies us, our journey is not a hop on-hop off, we do not stand above things and begin to see 'better'. We see...

The first two working days are behind us! Here’s a brief wrap-up: The small practice is located in the backyard of a pagoda, which is like a temple for Buddhism. Accordingly, we...

Apsaras (Sanskrit अप्सराः Apsarāḥ, f., Pali Acch

Hey folks, did you miss us? I think so, otherwise you wouldn't be here now ;) This time we're taking you to Cambodia, the beautiful land of the Khmer, full of tradition and...

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After we spent the first days in Phnom Penh exclusively as pedestrians, we dared to join the traffic with bicycles rented from the hotel. The main rules are: Always ride at a...

The situations.... that simply arise. Unplanned, unexpected, sometimes funny - sometimes serious, sometimes exhausting, sometimes full of energy. Day 7, something new again, we...

The flights to and from Abu Dhabi to Phnom Penh went well. In Frankfurt, just like in Abu Dhabi, there were delays; I almost suspect that the airspaces are so congested that...

In our hotel in Kampot, we found a travel guide about Cambodia that we could take a lot of useful information from for our onward journey. So we planned three days in the...

A comprehensive public transportation system does not exist. Those who do not travel by their own bicycle, motorcycle, or car use the ubiquitous tuk-tuks or motorcycle rickshaws....

Our 1st Moped Tour. As we hoped, wished, sensed, expected, and actually knew... as soon as we expand our radius independently, other, new, surprising experiences await us. We head...

Today, I focused on Cambodia's more recent history; specifically, visiting two memorial sites from the reign of terror of the 'Khmer Rouge' under Pol Pot from 1975 until...

After the pleasant time in Kampot, I packed my travel backpack as usual and departed late in the morning by minibus towards Phnom Penh after breakfast. While checking out, I...

The traffic is so manageable that we can ride bicycles. And that in an Asian capital - hard to imagine! A visit to the Central Market, which had a lot of glitter, gold, color, and...

Due to Phnom Penh's location at the confluence of the Tonle Sap and the Mekong, a powerful waterway is created. There are bridges over individual arms of the river, complemented...

Relaxing day, a trip to a popular weekend destination for the people of Phnom Penh, Koki Beach. On the Mekong River, no beach, but gastronomically everything that the Cambodian...

The day begins with a breakfast in the Roof Top Lounge above the city's rooftops. Not a bad start! For our first activity in Phnom Penh, we will visit...

As not many patients came today, we wanted to use the time to reflect on Cambodia's recent past and visited the Genocide Museum, also known as Tuol Sleng or S-21. Thus, today's...

First of all: I share the opinion that Phnom Penh is not worth seeing, no! The Genocide Museum alone, where over 20,000 people were tortured and only 10 people survived, as well...