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    • ReisenderWorld tour
      Tag 126

      Back to Phnom Penh

      26. Juni 2022 in Kambodscha ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

      Came back to the capital for some more Australian visa bureaucracy (yes, still with this). Got here by the interesting train, which had some nice views at some points and was comfy and skipping the bumpy roads. But got almost deaf with the constant clark and met and absolutely insane english man st the station. So, since I already visited what I was mainly interested in, took this days more easy. Did some aeroyoga (I am getting very into it lately as you can see), went for a run on the heat of the city, got a very cheap massage by a strong blind woman, had dinner with a turkish infuencer and just walked a lot around the city. My medical exam was very thorough, after getting even a chest x-ray and a urine test (passed everything;), everything's good), had a conversation with the doctor about the health status of the general population, and mostly the youth. I discovered how much it could be prevented only through education, because the main issue wasn't so much the poverty in the country (which is also a fact, Cambodia is veryvery poor and also not cheap at all), but a cultural matter and a lack of information. As you could imagine, this went directly to my weakest point. So I couldn't help but go on an expedition to the red cross (which is the institution I am familiarized with and know that they're willing to help and also to accept help) and exposed my case to the health department, almost suplicating for them to accept my help. Still, as it usually happens, the interventions they had related to my field were only short-term effective (they didn't even have a nutritionist on the country) and with veryveryvery high risk people, and wasn't so sure that they were willing to put more effort on what I wanted to work on. Still, I had a very nice chat with the person in charge and it was very cool to see the red cross from another country and how it worked. But I assured myself I wanted to keep insisting on the cause. After that, got myself comfy on a sleeping bus, ready to visit one of the 8 marbles of the world. How curious I am of the impression it will give me!

      📍Essentials: azahar yoga (best adjustments I've had on resting poses), seeing hand massage (massagists are blind and the place is quite an experience, only for 7.5$)
      🔍Travelling tips: an option of transport from Sihanoukville is taking the train. Great views, and the railway in Sihanoukville looks so poor and simple for the dimensions of the city it's in that it's truly impacting to see, the constant horn doesn't make it a pleasant trip (importance of making a use of your earplugs for the trip) and the loud wavy locals (inside and outside the train) either, but its still nice to see their enthusiasm, and you're skipping the bumpy roads from the bus/car.      Weiterlesen

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    • Kambodscha
      Tag 8

      Das andere Kambodscha

      4. November 2022 in Kambodscha ⋅ 🌧 26 °C

      Heute stand auf unserer Reise durch Kambodscha eigentlich nicht sehr viel auf dem Plan. Nach dem Frühstück hiess es Abschied nehmen von Siem Reap. Im konfortablen Minibus ging es anschliessend via Phnom Penh zu unserem Auftraggeber Smiling Gecko.

      Nach den vielen Eindrücken der letzten Tage fiel uns das Wachbleiben recht lange schwer und wir dösten immer mal wieder ein. Abhilfe schuf da ein leckerer Eiskaffee von der Tankstelle.

      Was uns recht schnell auffiel, war, wie anders das Leben in Kambodscha ausserhalb der Tourismusregionen ist. Die Armut der Menschen war sicht- und spürbar. Häuser halten noch irgendwie zusammen, die Menschen leben nur vom absolut Nötigsten, besitzen kaum etwas. Und trotzdem strahlen sie irgendwie eine gewisse Zufriedenheit aus.

      Erst vor Kurzem ging die Regenzeit zu Ende und ganze Teile des Landes stehen noch unter Wasser. Kühe und Wasserbüffel scheint dies aber zu freuen.

      Nachdem wir unsere Street Food Testerinnen in Phnom Penh abluden, ging es für uns im Schritttempo durch die feierabendliche Rush-Hour. Bald schon wurde es dunkel und von der Landschaft sahen wir nicht mehr viel.

      Doch plötzlich befanden wir uns inmitten einer riesigen Menschemenge: überall liefen Menschen herum, kauften Lebensmittel, machten noch sonstige Besorgungen und stiegen schlussendlich auf offene Lastwagen auf. Unzählige solche Laster standen am Strassenrand oder fuhren, zum Bersten voll mit Menschen, davon. Dass da niemand herunterfiel, kam für uns einem kleinen Wunder gleich.
      Unser Fahrer erklärte uns, dass es sich um Fabrikarbeiter handelt, welche allabendlich per Laster in ihre Dörfer zurückgebracht werden. Uns erinnerte das Ganze an Viehtransporter.

      Später erfuhren wir, dass es sich bei den Fabriken um Textilfabriken handelt. Kambodscha ist immer noch eines der führenden Länder in der Textilverarbeitung und Hundertausende Menschen arbeiten unter den menschenunwürdigsten Zuständen zu einem Hungerlohn in solchen Fabriken. Dies so direkt zu sehen, machte uns unglaublich nachdenklich, was unseren eigenen Textilverbrauch angeht. Schliesslich nähen die Arbeiter hier vor Ort die Teile zusammen, welche wir bei uns zu Hause zu teils Spottpreisen kaufen.

      Im Dunkeln gelangten wir schliesslich zum Farmhouse von Smiling Gecko und waren absolut überwältigt von unseren Häuschen. Wir freuen uns sehr, das Areal und die Leute morgen kennenlernen zu dürfen....

      Dafür, dass wir "nur" einen Reisetag geplant hatten, sahen wir sehr viel.      Weiterlesen

    • Asientour
      Tag 33

      Phnom Penh

      14. März 2020 in Kambodscha ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C

      Heute gabs zu Fuß und mit dem Tuk Tuk viel zu entdecken. In einer Stadt mit trauriger Vergangenheit spührt man das Potential wachsen. Bei der Hitze konnten wir zu Fuß nur wenig erkunden, wie den Gründungstempel, den Mekong Fluss und den Palast. Mit dem Tuk Tuk ging es dann weiter zum 4 köpfigen Buddha, dem Postgebäude und dem goldenen Tempel. Hier trafen wir auch auf Kombodschanische Serienstars, die gerade eine Serie vor dem Tempel drehten.Weiterlesen

    • ReisenderAsien 2023
      Tag 69

      Resdag

      10. April 2023 in Kambodscha ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C

      Idag lämnade vi Ho Chi Minh City och tog bussen över gränsen till Kambodja, först till Phnom Penh och sen till Siem Reap. Det var tre trötta tjejer som kom fram sent på kvällen till Siem reap och var så glada att hotellets pool var öppen.Weiterlesen

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    • susi-picturesAsia, Oct 2023 - Jan 2024
      Tag 50

      Phnom Penh, Wat Phnom…

      4. Dezember 2023 in Kambodscha ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

      … oder woher Phnom Penh seinen Namen hat.

      Errichtet auf einem 27 Meter hohen künstlichen Hügel mit 300 Meter Durchmesser ist es das höchstgelegene religiöse Bauwerk der Stadt. Der Legende nach hatte den Bau im Jahre 1372 die wohlhabende Witwe Daun Chi Penh veranlasst, nachdem sie fünf Buddha-Statuen, davon vier aus Bronze und eine aus Stein, in einem Koki-Baumstamm am Ufer des Mekong gefunden hatte, der durch eine große Flutwelle flussabwärts gespült wurde. Sie ließ den Hügel nordöstlich von ihrem Haus aufhäufen und den Tempel, der die Statuen beherbergen sollte, aus den angespülten Baumstämmen errichten. Sie gab der Anlage den Namen Wat Phnom Daun Penh. Phnom bedeutet auf Khmer „Hügel“, und dieser bildete die Keimzelle für die Stadt, deren Name wortgetreu übersetzt „Hügel Penh“ heißt. Im übrigen bedeutet Wat „Tempel“. Phnom Penh ist also nach der reichen Dame benannt, die man hier nur Grandma Penh nennt.

      ...or where Phnom Penh gets its name.

      Built on a 27 meter high artificial hill with a diameter of 300 meters, it is the highest religious structure in the city. According to legend, the wealthy widow Daun Chi Penh ordered its construction in 1372 after she found five Buddha statues, four of them made of bronze and one made of stone, in a Koki tree trunk on the banks of the Mekong that had been destroyed by a large tidal wave was washed downstream. She had the hill northeast of her house raised and the temple that would house the statues built from the washed-up tree trunks. She gave the complex the name Wat Phnom Daun Penh. Phnom means “hill” in Khmer, and this formed the nucleus for the city, whose name literally translates to “Hill Penh”. Furthermore, Wat means “temple”. Phnom Penh is therefore named after the rich lady who is just called Grandma Penh here.      Weiterlesen

    • ReisenderXXL Asia SEA34 The Dragon Trip
      Tag 22

      Vietnam - Kambodscha

      26. November 2023 in Kambodscha ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C

      Schweren Herzens müssen wir uns von unserem Viet heute trennen :(
      Es geht weiter mit dem Bus über die Grenze (inkl. Aussteigen und ca. 2h langem Bordercontrol) nach Phnom Penh - Kambodscha.
      Dort checken wir ins „Pooltop Guesthouse“ ein, holen uns Kambodianische Riel und Dollar und verbringen den Rest des Abends leider im Hostel:
      Genau heute und morgen ist das alljährliche Wasserfest, dh die Straßen sind überfüllt, Taxis fast nicht zu kriegen und generell dreht sich grade alles ums Fest.      Weiterlesen

    • ReisenderThailand und Kambodscha
      Tag 30

      Wat Phnom

      9. Februar 2023 in Kambodscha ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C

      Der Wat Phnom ist Phnom Penhs bedeutendster Tempel und wohl auch Namensgeber der Stadt. Der Tempel befindet sich auf einem künstlich aufgeschütteten Hügel und ist über zahlreiche Treppenstufen erreichbar.
      Der Buddha im Inneren hat interessanterweise gänzlich andere Gesichtszüge als die Buddhas, die wir in Thailand gesehen haben.
      In den Bäumen um den Tempel leben zahlreiche Nashornvögel, die offensichtlich regelmäßig gefüttert werden.      Weiterlesen

    • ReisenderSouth East Asia
      Tag 45

      Day 45

      21. März in Kambodscha ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C

      Phnom Penh Cat Café

      Admittedly I'm not proud but I ended up waking up at 2pm after last night's late night. So now I have no time to go to the animal sanctuary as I had planned. New plan: I was hungry and thirsty and I needed somewhere to chill so I Googled cat cafés in Phnom Penh and was pleased to find 4 different choices. Not knowing what I was looking for, I picked the closest one and rode over.

      I ended up paying way too much for a blueberry smoothie and they didn't really have any food so I just committed to being hungry and sneakily eating the snacks I had in my bag. Once I had ordered I had to chose a pair of socks to wear which was included with my entry fee. They were all cat based socks so I spent a while making sure I went for the right pair. I ended up with a brown pair with a cute little grey cat on it. After sanitising my hand I was allowed through the cat-lock (think airlock but with cats) and into the room. It was a fairly small room but that was okay as it meant the density of cats was even higher. I have no idea how many cats they had but they were all so cute. The first one I decided to stroke for a while I decided to call grub as he was a little grubby and wearing a little jacket.

      I spent 4 or 5 hours in total, spent between stroking the cats, taking their picture, doing Duolingo, and writing my blog. When I left I was very hungry as I hadn't ate anything but a few biscuits all day so first priority was a good dinner. I searched online and found a cheap taco place that was highly rated. I ended up only getting one as enough to fill me up would have sent me over budget. As Riel is a closed currency I had to get rid of as much Riel and keep as much dollars as I could as I couldn't exchange Riel when I got to Vietnam tomorrow. The taco was gorgeous, with the filling piling up much larger than the mini tortilla, it was lucky I ate it without any spillage.

      Still being hungry I headed to the night market to grab some noodles which were good as usual. Still having some money left over and fancying a dessert, I grabbed some ice cream. 3 littx1 qle scoops of chocolate, coconut, and tuti fruti served in a coconut. It was gorgeous except for some reason they put Iiteral sweetcorn as a topping which I very quickly took off. After that I headed to 7-11 to spend the rest of my money on some water and some snacks before heading back to go to bed as we were leaving early for Vietnam tomorrow.      Weiterlesen

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    • ReisenderVietnam & Cambodia
      Tag 10–12

      Phnom Penh

      13. September 2023 in Kambodscha ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F

      A memorable Buddhist Blessing Ceremony at a monastery in oudong.

      Tuol Sleng S21 detention center
      Killing fields

      Virak, our Cambodian guide, told a moving story how he survived the genocide as a baby. His mother only recognized him in the orphanage due to a birth mark.Weiterlesen

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    • ReisenderCambodia
      1
      Tag 6

      Cycling Phnom Penh

      30. Januar 2017 in Kambodscha ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

      The hotel offered free cycles, naturally Isabel and I went for a cycle through town to the Royal Palace.

      The bikes were clearly designed for asian people which is more Isabel's size, and I was a sight for sore eyes on this bicycle.

      This was also our first taste of actually driving on the roads here as most of the time there are no sidewalks or bike lanes, so you just have to brave the traffic. Funnily enough you just go and ring your bell as you go and no one seem to run into you. Its really amazing that there is this understanding on the roads to avoid each other even if there really are no rules.

      {Roedolf}

      It was pretty quiet at around 10, but our drive back at noon was terrifying I would be stuck in a traffic jam and can't see Roedolf, who is miles in front of me. The traffic on our way back around the Independence monument is pretty similar to that of the arc the triumph and that on a bike is a matter of commitment and faith. I constantly thought what I am doing? And then I pie myself that its ok and at least we have good travel insurance. The fact that we stayed out till 2am after minimal sleep the previous night on our bus journey, didn't exactly contribute the best cycle ever, but we managed to soak up the atmosphere, see the Royal palace & have loads of fun. Everything is pretty much an adventure in Cambodia.

      {Issy}      Weiterlesen

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