World Wonder aside, this pretty city has more than meets the eye. Siem Reap is the gateway to Cambodia’s most prized possession, Angkor Wat. As the world’s largest religious site at 500 acres and on the Ancient World Wonder list, the architectural masterpiece is boasted on Cambodia’s national flag, and they even have a dedicated […]
Read More Siem Reap: home to the world’s largest religious site, Angkor WatA place to learn of real hardships after its people suffered one of the world’s modern genocides, only 40 years ago. Areas of Cambodia have an unfair discredit for being unsafe and “dodgy”, but as soon as we stepped off the plane in the capital of Phnom Penh, we were greeted with warm faces and […]
Read More Phnom Penh: the friendly capital city with a disturbingly recent, heart-breaking pastA detailed but concise history to Pol Pot’s rule over the Khmer Rouge regime that caused a tragic death rate in Cambodia of up to three million people, only 40 years ago. The charisma and positivity that shines through the local Cambodians is truly commendable after the recent devastation that their country is still grieving […]
Read More Modern genocide: What actually happened in Phnom Penh?
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