Tag Archives: Royal Palace
A-Z April Challenge – R Is For Royal Palace In Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Pagoda At The Royal Palace, Phnom Penh (scale model of Angkor Wat in front)
Book Excerpt from Drip By Drip – The Cambodian Arrival
An excerpt from my thriller set in Cambodia, available from Amazon
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 […]
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.
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 […]
A-Z April Challenge, Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
I visited Cambodia in 2015 as part of my 50th birthday celebrations, starting out in wonderful Phnom Penh. Having been struck dumb by the sadness of the macabre Killing Fields & Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum where the Khmer Rouge meted out such misery, I was somewhat revived by the beauty of the Royal Palace. It […]
Phnom Penh
A few more pics from today (Angkor Wat remains on my bucket list for now despite seeing a scale model at the Royal Palace complex!)
