Cambodia & Singapore '13

Cambodia & Singapore

February 2013

Cambodia:





Spread over 400 sq kms, most Angkor temples date from the 9th to 13th centuries. Depending on the time period, they were originally Hindu or Buddhist. Above is the largest and most famous temple, Angkor Wat. 




















The Mekong River in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia. 








Tuol Sleng: A high school converted into a torture and extermination camp by the Khmer Rouge. 


"Confession" of an Australian tortured by Khmer Rouge. 




A floating village: the houseboats move a few times each year around a huge lake depending on weather and monsoons. 



















Singapore




A mosque.




"Small families own more." A 1970s government campaign to reduce population growth.


An artist's suggestion for a new government campaign.




South Indian Hindu temple.



Itinerary: Phnom Penh -- Siem Reap -- the Angkor temples -- Singapore. Solo travel.