Wolves On The Tracks
Twenty years ago this month, the bodies of three backpackers murdered by the Khmer Rouge were recovered from the hills of Kampot. Wayne McCallum explores their story and how the fatuity of our youth can go tragically wrong.
Guatemala, September 1993:
‘Beep’
‘Bang’
‘Shit! Was that a dog?’
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POTW - Its all about location... Riverside One Bed loft style with amazing views
Location, location, location...
The ultimate riverside location, in the heart of Phnom Penh's nightlife and dining, this two floor, one bedroom loft style apartment has 180 degree river views of the Tonle Sap and Mekong Rivers.
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POTW - Amazing luxury villa 4 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms located in central Phnom Penh
Massive luxury villa set on 800m2 of land in central Phnom Penh.
Ideal for a professional family or ambassador relocating to Cambodia.
This fully furnished oasis in the city features 4 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms and a private staff quarters.
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L'ami Pierrot Bistro - Doing Food Right
Peter Didier – The owner of the restaurant, has pulled off something quite spectacular here.
His restaurant, L’ami Pierrot, found a little off the beaten track, offers a blend of traditional and contemporary French food where diners can lose themselves in a chilled out, Mediterranean haze.
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The Exchange - Gangsta's paradise
The Exchange – Phnom Penh, St #47 Nr Wat Phnom
Situated in very close proximity to one of Phnom Penh’s more beautiful tourist spots; Wat Phnom - The Exchange is an ideal place to take a break from your sight-seeing expeditions, get some grub and relax.
From the outside, the building itself is rather impressive. In stark contrast to most bars and restaurants in Phnom Penh, this is architecturally very western and at first glance looks comparable to a Hollywood mansion.
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POTW - Cambodia's premier luxury private apartment
Phnom Penh's finest luxury apartment in the French quarter is available for short or long term lease.
The high end finishes make this the ideal home for the modern couple, bachelor or bachelorette...
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Members Only: Bangkok’s Penis Temple
If you want temples, Bangkok’s got ‘em – from famous landmarks such as the spectacular Wat Phrakeo & Wat Arun, to lesser known but equally beautiful temples like Wat Samphanthawongsaram Worawiharn & the Erewan Shrine, there are noteworthy temples tucked away in virtually every corner of the city. But few are quite as well hidden or mysterious as the Chao Mae Tuptim shrine, aka the Penis Temple.
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Bahasa Indonesia
The official language of Indonesia is Bahasa Indonesia (literally, “the language of Indonesia”). It is the language that unifies the world’s fourth most populous country – a country comprised of 18,000 islands and inhabited by 350 ethnic groups speaking 750 native languages and dialects. Bahasa Indonesia, a standardised version of Malay, is the sixth most widely spoken language in the world (after Mandarin, English, Hindi, Spanish and Arabic).
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Life beneath the waves
Their scientific names conjure bizarre images of otherworldly creatures from outer space: Hippocampus hippocampus, Dugong dugon, the highly improbable-sounding Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda. And indeed they are of another world, but not outer space. Rather its terrestrial equivalent: the lesser-known ‘inner space
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Ian Woodford, the man behind Maxine’s
Ian Woodford, a throwback to the country’s bygone Untac era and a tall, wiry character whose colourful Australian language and endless Cambodian anecdotes were a cherished and longstanding part of Phnom Penh expatriate lore, died on May 23 in Sydney. He was 56.
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