The tunnels at Cu Chi are an amazing network of connecting underground tunnels that were used during the Vietnam War. They were made by the Viet Cong and were their main base of operations during the Tet Offensive in 1968 and up until the end of the war. The tunnels were used by the VietContinueContinue reading “Vietnam: Cu Chi Tunnels”
Yearly Archives: 2013
Vietnam: Reunification (or Independence) Palace
The Reunification Palace is in the center of Ho Chi Minh City and is built on the site of the former Norodom Palace. It is a big landmark in the city, as it was the site of the end of the Vietnam War during the fall of Saigon on April 30th 1975. On this dateContinueContinue reading “Vietnam: Reunification (or Independence) Palace”
Vietnam: War Remnants Museum
The War Remnants Museum is a war museum in the centre of Ho Chi Minh City containing exhibits relating to the Vietnam/American War…it’s interesting to notice that it is referred to as a different name depending on who you speak to, the Vietnamese call it the American War, whereas I have only ever heard it calledContinueContinue reading “Vietnam: War Remnants Museum”
Cambodia: Koh Ru Island
I visited Koh Ru, also known as Bamboo Island for two nights and it was like being Robinson Crusoe! I ended up falling asleep in the sun and getting all sea-soaked, quite literally; I was laying listening to my headphones and the tide came in really high and soaked me. Over the two nights/three daysContinueContinue reading “Cambodia: Koh Ru Island”
Cambodia: Biking
After a few days of Temples, Ruins and long mini-bus rides it was nice to finally arrive in Sihanoukville again. I have been relaxing in the sunshine! I rented out a moto and went for a ride…it was great fun as I visited the local waterfall and then spent the afternoon on Otres Beach.
Cambodia: Angkor Complex
Today I FINALLY got to visit the Angkor Complex…I literally couldn’t wait to feast my eyes on all of the lovely ruins and old school architecture. I hired a Tuk Tuk driver and he took me first to Angkor Wat and then to Angkor Thom and Bayon. In my opinion there just aren’t enough hoursContinueContinue reading “Cambodia: Angkor Complex”
Cambodia: S:21 and the Killing Fields
On April 17th 1975, Phnom Penh fell under the control of the Khmer Rouge; a communist group led by a man named Pol Pot. Within three days they had forced all of the residents of the city into the countryside and into labour camps. The Khmer Rouge directed a ruthless program to “purify” Cambodian society ofContinueContinue reading “Cambodia: S:21 and the Killing Fields”
Cambodia: Vietnamese floating village
Today I took a boat ride out to the Tonle Sap Lake and visited a floating village. It’s not something that I would normally have thought to do, but it was nice to do something a little different. I took a tuk-tuk out to the boat jetty, a short drive outside of the city, and caughtContinueContinue reading “Cambodia: Vietnamese floating village”
Cambodia: Phnom Penh
The day begun getting onto what can only be described as the worlds smallest mini-bus, mainly described this way because nobody from ‘Golden Bayon Bus Company’ has thought to invest in a roof rack, so I have literally as one with my luggage all the way from Shianoukville! I arrived in Phnom Penh at aboutContinueContinue reading “Cambodia: Phnom Penh”
Cambodai: Koh Ta Kiev
Instead of having a lovely Valentines meal and the usual, this year I went to a deserted island off of the coast of Sihanoukville. It is called Koh Ta Kiev and takes only 40 minutes to get to by boat. I stayed in a basic hut which had neither doors, windows or walls. It was rusticContinueContinue reading “Cambodai: Koh Ta Kiev”
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