Tag Archives: Phnom Penh
Sunday Photo – Buddha Gate, Royal Palace, Cambodia
Christmas Day is just another day for the estimated 535 million Buddhists in the world. 97% of Cambodia’s 14 million population are devoted to the religion. Cambodia is the main location for my new book called Drip by Drip. It is a drama involving an average British couple who become embroiled with a ruthless underworld […]
Friday Photos – Cambodia’s Chilling Past
I visited cambodia in 2015 and what I witnessed both enthralled me and appalled me in equal measure. Of course I was completely wowed by the amazing Khmer architecture and beguiled by the incredibly friendly locals However, learning more detail about the cruel actions of the evil Khmer Rouge regime in the mid to late […]
Sunday Photos – The Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
My new book will be released very shortly. It is a fictional drama set in Cambodia entitled ‘Drip By Drip’. The novel centres on an English couple who embark on a life affirming trip, but unwittingly get caught up with a ruthless underworld organisation. There will be more to follow, so to mark the forthcoming […]
My Top Ten Big Cities Outside Europe #3 – Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Phnom Penh – Population 1.5 million The Cambodian capital is a special place. Synonymous with the suffering of the Khmer Rouge genocide, but also rich in royal history with a stunning palace complex and fine temples. Phnom Penh sits astride the Mekong and Tonle Sap Rivers, both waterways providing the lifeblood of the city. I […]
Sunday Photo – Buddha Gate, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
This gate is situated at the Royal Palace in the Cambodian capital. We visited in 2015 and really loved our time in this beautiful country now starting to bloom again after its tragic recent history.
Monday Morning Blues – My Fiction Writing Debut
Hi, an unusual Monday Morning Blues from me. I have spent the lockdown writing my first fictional book. Titled ‘Drip By Drip’, it is a drama set primarily in Cambodia with action also taking place in Vietnam, Thailand and England. I am currently editing the book and have drafted a possible ebook cover that you […]
Cambodia – Never Forget
On the 7th January 1979, Phnom Penh was liberated by the Vietnamese, bringing to an end over three years of barbarism at the hands of the evil Pol Pot and his feared Khmer Rouge regime. 41 years on, we should never forget the atrocities. I visited in 2015 and here is my account of what […]
My Top Ten Big Cities Outside Europe #3 – Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Phnom Penh – Population 1.5 million The Cambodian capital is a special place. Synonymous with the suffering of the Khmer Rouge genocide, but also rich in royal history with a stunning palace complex and fine temples. Phnom Penh sits astride the Mekong and Tonle Sap Rivers, both waterways providing the lifeblood of the city. I […]
