For the final leg of our trip through Asia, we had a decision to make. We could either go to Hanoi & Ha Long Bay in Vietnam, Chiang Mai in Thailand or Phnom Penh in Cambodia.
Hanoi & Ha Long would have been great, the only downfall was the cost of flights, and the fact we would have to endure a very uncomfortable bus ride to Ha Long Bay for a few hours. and as amazing Ha Long would be, i think i will be satisfied this trip being able to visit Phang Nga Bay, north of Phuket a few weeks earlier.
Chiang Mai, Thailand would have been the cheapest option, just north of Bangkok, we could have caught a train, or even flew for around about $30AUD, but besides spiritual attractions, like Wats and temples, there really didn't seem to be all that much up there for the two of us.
We finally settled on Phnom Penh, Cambodia. We decided that we would love to visit the Khmer Rogue's Killing Fields & the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. Modern history is something that very much interests me, it would be thrilling for me to visit Austwich in Poland. and perhaps i may do that while i am over in Europe if i find the time and then money to do so.
We are staying in a small guest house, called Rory's Guest House. The man who runs it is an American who has settled in Cambodia. The Guest house is right in the middle of town, a stones through from the royal palace and a few minutes walk from major tourist spots.
Planning on travelling up to Angkor Wat and see the historic temples for a day, the place looks absolutely amazing and is on the world heritage list. Im quite sure that Jarrad and I will find a tour operator in the city that will take us up there for the day.
I am very glad that we have made the decision to visit Cambodia, it is a city very rich in culture and history and im sure that we will see some very special sites.
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