The Killing Fields, Choeung Ek, are approx 14 km south of S-21 on the outskirts of Phnom Penh. It is an area of approximately 200m x 200m in size. It is estimated that about 17,000 people were killed here, most from the torture prison S-21. At first, one tries to bury the executed people near S-21, […]
S-21 Phnom Penh – The Gate to Hell
Since the reign of terror of the Khmer Rouge, 40 years have passed, but the traces of terror are still all present. Khmer Rouge The Khmer Rouge found support in the Vietnamese who used the Ho Chi Minh trail on Cambodian territory. This brought the Americans on the scene, who supported the coup by General […]
Green Tourism – Electric Car tour Hanoi Part2
Our sightseeing tour with an electric car continues through countless streets of the Old Town, past the Hoan Kiem Lake to Hanoi Cathedral. St. Joseph’s Cathedral Even if he real name is St. Joseph’s Cathedral, it is also called Nha Lon Lon Ha Noi, which means small Notre Dame of Hanoi. This does not refer […]
Green Tourism – Electric Car tour Hanoi Part1
A popular Eco-friendly means of transportation in Hanoi are the rickshaws. Meanwhile, they is also available with electrical support. In July 2010, Hanoi’s 1000th birthday, the offer was extended by electric cars, the reminiscent of a golf buggy. During our tour through the tourist center of Hanoi, we discovered a booth that offers sightseeing tours […]
Paradise Boutique Hotel and view from rooftop terrace
The Paradise Boutique Hotel is in the heart of Hanoi’s Old Quarter, in the Hang Bac road. From here, most attractions can be reached within walking distance. Right at the next road junction is the Dinh Liet road, where a night market takes place every weekend. The staff of the Paradise Boutique Hotel is extremely […]
French Quarter – Hanoi
The French Quarter in Hanoi is known for its boulevards, parks and magnificent buildings. Many of them date from the colonial era and the French architecture dominates the streetscape. It lies east of the Hoan Kiem Lake. We start in the Ly Thai To road and go south. The Hanoi Guesthouse (Golden Time Hostel) catches […]