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* The Central Cambodian Mekong: Phnom Penh, Kompong Cham and Kratie
* Christmas on the Coast, Kampot and Surrounds * Phnom Penh, Cambodia's Capital * Siem Reap and Angkor Wat * Northern Thailand's Central City: Chiang Mai * Bangkok: An Interesting, But Thoroughly Unmanageable City * On the Mainland: By Train Up the Malaysian Peninsula * First Steps in Asia: Hustling and Bustling in Singapore * Perth: The End of Australia
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December 30, 2004The Central Cambodian Mekong: Phnom Penh, Kompong Cham and KratieAfter arriving back in Phnom Penh, I took a quick look at the television before heading out for dinner and was astonished by what I saw. I'd been up in the hills near Kampot for the past few days and...Read this update December 28, 2004Christmas on the Coast, Kampot and SurroundsThe trip to Kampot was interesting from the start. Leaving my guesthouse at 10:00 meant that I would need to take a mini-bus instead of an actual bus-bus. The moto (motorcycle taxi) to the minibus station was an adventure in...Read this update December 23, 2004Phnom Penh, Cambodia's CapitalI feel like I really ought to be able to describe the countryside we passed through on the bus trip from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh, but sadly about all I can say is that it was very flat, there...Read this update December 18, 2004Siem Reap and Angkor WatWe arrived at Siem Reap International airport relaxed and well fed. I'd spent much of the flight talking with the Englishwoman beside me about other parts of southeast Asia and was more than ready to make my way into my...Read this update December 16, 2004Northern Thailand's Central City: Chiang MaiArriving in Chiang Mai International airport was almost an anticlimax after the beauty of Sukhotai Airport, but it was still a simple and painless experience. Our bags were ready for collection quickly, and the airport authority runs a centralized taxi...Read this update December 13, 2004Bangkok: An Interesting, But Thoroughly Unmanageable CityWithin about half an hour of arriving in Bangkok, I'd already come to the conclusion that even visiting the place would take a lot of mental energy. And the only reason it took that long was because I spent twenty...Read this update December 12, 2004On the Mainland: By Train Up the Malaysian PeninsulaMy first impressions of Malaysia came from the border town of Johor Baru, just across the causeway from Singapore. To my surprise, it didn’t appear all that different from Singapore. True, the buildings looked just slightly more run down than...Read this update December 11, 2004First Steps in Asia: Hustling and Bustling in SingaporeMy first Singapore experience took place some 2500km from the country: a trip on Singapore Airlines. Many friends and acquaintances have raved about their service, so I was a bit disappointed that my flight took place between 01:55 and 07:00....Read this update December 06, 2004Perth: The End of AustraliaPerth was the end of Australia both literally (in the sense that it's the furthest city away from the population centres on the east coast) and figuratively (in the sense that my days there would be the last I'd spend...Read this update |
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