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Photos and stories from many of my travels in the past 5 years

Cambodia: S21, the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

By Mithun Divakaran
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Apr 05, 2019
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Cambodia, Travel

Date: 11 May, 2018

We began our morning visiting the infamous “Killing Fields” — Choeung Ek genocidal center. It wasn’t a pleasant place but it’s what most foreign tourists coming to Phnom Penh see without fail. Well, that and S21 — the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum — which is where we were headed next.

Phnom Penh trike bridge — We asked the tricycle taxi driver to drop us off at Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum next

Phnom Penh countryside — We were going back the same way we came

Phnom Penh highway Cambodia — This is Chamkar Doung Street

Cambodia riding opposite direction — Another reminder Cambodia is no better than India — yes, our driver was riding in the opposite direction of traffic

Tuol Sleng Genocide museum entry fee — We had a quick lunch from an eatery nearby and then entered the Tuol Sleng genocide museum

Entry costs $8 per adult with an audio guide. It’s $5 without the audio guide device.

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Skulls memorial hall Choueng ek genocide

Cambodia: Choeung Ek genocidal center — the infamous “Killing Fields”

By Mithun Divakaran
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Feb 27, 2019
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Cambodia, Travel

Date: 11 May, 2018

We arrived in Phnom Penh yesterday and after sleeping through much of the day, we woke up early and set off on our sightseeing in Phnom Penh.

Taking a trike in Phnom Penh — We hired a tricycle taxi to take us to & fro the Choeung Ek genocidal center for $20

Phnom Penh traffic police — The Choeung Ek genocidal center is a 30-40 minute drive from Phnom Penh city

Couple in masks Phnom Penh — Since the roads were dusty, we wore masks

Boy riding bike Cambodia — The legal age for riding a motorcycle in Cambodia is 16. I didn’t ask this kid how old he was.

New developments China Phnom Penh — Many new buildings in Phnom Penh have signages in both Khmer and Mandarin… so you know easily who is funding much of Cambodia’s new developments

Cambodia People's Party office — Cambodia People’s Party is the ruling party in the country

Trike Phnom Penh bridge — We were out of city limits by now

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Cambodia: Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh Night market

By Mithun Divakaran
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Jan 24, 2019
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Cambodia, Travel

Date: 10 May, 2018

After arriving in Phnom Penh in the morning (and oversleeping) we stepped out in the evening to see our surroundings. I chose to stay at Khavi Villa because it was close to Mekong river and the promenade that lines it.

Phnom Penh park at night — The areas by the promenade are all well developed with public parks, hotels and most of the development appears fairly new.

Phnom penh roads night — I went out with my Canon 7D as I felt I could get better shots at night using my DSLR than my phone

Phnom penh river promenade night — The promenade goes by the name of Sisowath Quay

Large orange street stall Phnom Penh — You have street vendors selling all sorts of food and snacks. These are pomelo — Koh Trong in Cambodia is famous for producing these giant grapefruits

Mekong river promenade Phnom Penh — The stretch is 3kms long and is a popular hangout for locals

Sisowath quay at night — We walked down the promenade looking for an area with a lot of food stalls.

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