Travelogues Phnom Penh

On what feels like the highest rise in Phnom Penh lies Wat Phnom. In fact, it is the highest temple in the city, built - as I later read on Wikipedia - on an artificially created...

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....

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...

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...

On Koh Dach, the Silk Island, in all the homesteads we pass by, the looms are clattering. At the Silk Island Community Center, you can follow the process of producing silk from...

'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,...

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...

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...

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...

Apsaras (Sanskrit अप्सराः Apsarāḥ, f., Pali Acch

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...

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

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...

In the past few days, we have been constantly on the move, visiting at least one sight each day. It’s time to slow down! We are taking a rest day and considering how and where to...

We feel ready for the traffic and rent bicycles at the hotel. On our way to Phsar Thmei, the central market, we have a unique encounter: peacocks 'in the wild'! The offerings of...

In the middle of the night, we wake up to the sound of rain. Looking from the balcony, we see that the streets are flooded. Some Bemo drivers are struggling to push their vehicles...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Royal Palace ...

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...

In terms of weather, the difference between Koh Rong Sanloem and Phnom Penh couldn't have been greater: constant rain versus blazing sun. But of course there are also huge...