The Anik Boutique Hotel is located at Norodom Boulevard in Phnom Penh. Upon arrival by speed boat from Vietnam, we took a taxi to the hotel. Upon check in we experience a surprise. The hotel offers us an upgrade, which of course we gratefully accept. Three floors up we are amazed. We have a whole […]
Fireworks Water Festival – Phnom Penh
There is a particular atmosphere, when the full moon rises over the Mekong River and its light reflected in the gentle waves. If this happens to be during the Water Festival (Bon Om Tuk) and millions of people are waiting for the daily fireworks, then the tension rises to the highest level. Please watch our […]
Killing Fields – Hell on Earth in Phnom Penh
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 […]