Posts in Tag: Pol Pot
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The Killing Fields – Cambodia’s Nightmarish Past
Ever since I was a young boy I have always had a compulsion to visit places where terrible things have happened. I think this sprung from my fascination with history and I know it was confirmed when at age 13 I visited Vimy Ridge and other WWI sites with my grandfather, knowing he had fought […]
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Phnom Penh – More Than the Killing Fields
In my last post from Southeast Asia our group concluded our visit to Vietnam by visiting the Mekong Delta where we spent a day exploring this watery wonderland. However, this epic journey through three countries with Adventures Abroad has not come to an end as we will now head to Cambodia for the final five […]