Phnom Penh, Cambodia

2 months ICT

Some people complained that I hadn’t written anything on my blog for a while and I must say they are right and I apologize for not letting you know more about my recent adventures in Cambodia. Now, finally, I feel de-blocked. I suppose the long silence also resulted of being in a...

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katja-horsch on November 25, 2009 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: ICT- In Country Training

the shocking history of Cambodia

Our hostel in Phnom Penh is really nice, by the river, or i should say on the river as it is built on stilts. we headed out to the killing fields, getting a tuk tuk between 6 of us and first going to the area where there were lots of mass graves uncovered. it was shocking to see so many skulls...

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Clairesj on November 18, 2009 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: Clairesj's Travel Blog

corrupt border guards, granite climbing and off-putting locals!

I have arrived in Cambodia! we set off from the islands in the morning and arrived at a very unofficial border! it was a tin house and a wooden barrier! the offical then charged us $2 for an exit stamp from Laos which was probably corrupt, but the Cambodians did it too on the other side of the...

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Clairesj on November 18, 2009 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: Clairesj's Travel Blog

Phnom Penh.. nataional holidays three for three

We were off on our bus from Saigon to Phnom Penh and we were expecting a fairly rigorous boarder crossing; some of the people we talked to, and the reviews on the internet hinted at corrupt boarder guards and long wait times. Our experience however, was totally painless. A little confusing...

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ECRadventure on November 2, 2009 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: ECRadventure's Travel Blog

October 09

02.10.09, Friday My energy and motivation is back. I feel pretty exited because I found a book that’s called: Funding Agency and Partership Directory under my living room table actually one night. It contains hundreds of Funding Agencies and Schemes to apply for some money for projects etc. I...

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katja-horsch on October 13, 2009 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: VSO experience in Cambodia

16.09.-30.09.09

16.09.09 Cycling to work along the river is really nice. Usually in the morning I see first the elderly lady who sits in her little shop just next to my house. She can’t speak a word English but we smile at each other and she is very friendly when I buy something there. Then I wave to Vandy who...

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katja-horsch on September 30, 2009 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: 16.09.-30.09.09

end of August, beginning of September 09

27.08.09 Now, Channa has Malaria. He complained about neck-stiffness and fever. When I found out I sent him immediately to the doctor and he has not only malaria but also typhoid fever. He is a tough cookie, he had injections yesterday and today and wanted to come back to work tomorrow. I...

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katja-horsch on September 13, 2009 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: end of August, beginning of September 09

August 2009

12.08.09 So. After being on holiday and having fun, I’m now back at work and do what I am supposed to do. Capacity building and development work. I really have the urge to achieve something while I am here and it is hard sometimes to motivate myself and just keep going. So I try to keep...

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katja-horsch on August 24, 2009 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: August 2009

01.-09.08.2009

I was wondering, why Sihanouk Ville felt so westernised, but it is, as I read now, because it has been only constructed in the late 1950’s as a port city, so the town is much newer, more urban and cosmopolitan that most Cambodian provincial cities. In general it is Cambodia’s premier beach...

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katja-horsch on August 10, 2009 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: my trip to the beach

first entry

So, Here I am now. It’s the late afternoon of my second day in Phnom Penh and I feel alive for the first time since I’m here. After a really long but smooth flight to Bankok, I nearly missed the next one to PP due to confusion at the gates. I got picked up before the check out by Suon...

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katja-horsch on August 5, 2009 from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

from the travel blog: first entry from Cambodia/ PP

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