Sex workers face more risks in global downturn

Fewer clients with less money are putting in harm’s way many women forced into the sex industry by job cuts, advocates say
HOY Channy has been a sex worker since 1997, and right now, she says, business is as bad as she has ever seen it. Since the global economic crisis struck Cambodia, her monthly income [...]

Images From Cambodia

Images From Around Cambodia – Images By Adam Hurley

Find More great Information about Cambodia at www.vietnamandcambodia.com

Cambodia Video’s

In a number of posts here on Vietnam Travel Notes, I have mentioned a really cool group which helps out people in Cambodia, Helping Hands – Cambodia
Today I received an email from Helping Hands telling me about some cool video’s that they have posted on You Tube. Most are under a minute and they show [...]

Cool Travel Blogs

If your looking for some great travel blogs to check out, you need not go any further! I have found a couple of great blogs, one about Kenya and another coming to you from Asia. Here they are!
Kenyaphotos.wordpress.com
The photographs in this blog were taken by Ruth Schäfer and Stephan Holderegger, founders of the Rhein-Valley Hospital [...]

Whats Hot On and Off Vietnam Travel Notes?

I thought today I would look back at whats been happening on Vietnam Travel Notes. Listed below are the top post for the blog. So grab a fresh coffee or a cold beer and check out the stuff below!
Top Posts
Vietnam Tours 1,371 views
5 Star V-Train, Nha Trang – HCM City 1,331 views
Free Travel Advice 1,152 views
Ao Dai – [...]

Cycling Cambodia – CNCF Cycle Challenge

Prey Veng – Kampong Charm

Today was to taken us a total of 75km along well made roads, but off the highway! After a short in the Prey Veng Market for some photo op’s and to buy some fresh fruits for our journey, we hit the road.
Following the Mekong we headed out of town to [...]

Enter Cambodia – Day 4 and 5 CNCF Bicycle Challenge

2 km from the Cambodian Border.

Day 4: Tay Ninh – Moc Bai – Svay Rieng
Today saw us leave Tay Ninh and head to the border to cross into Cambodia. Once again it was hot day, but a great ride along the back roads. Traveling on these less traveled roads means we all got plenty [...]

Thai border dispute claims two lives

PHNOM PENH – Army chiefs from Thailand and Cambodia will hold talks in an attempt to resolve the border dispute which led to soldiers exchanging shots and rocket-fire.
Cambodia claims two of its soldiers were killed yesterday in clashes near the ancient Preah Vihear temple.
Reports from Bangkok indicated seven Thai soldiers were wounded and another 10 [...]

Helping Hands – Cambodia

Recently I received the latest newsletter from Helping Hands (Cambodia), to hear all the latest news and to view some great pics, check it out:
Helping Hands Newsletter – Cambodia (PDF)
Below: Royal Palace in Phnom Penh – Cambodia

Image by Adam Hurley
(clicking on the image will take you to Flickr.com)

News from the Noddle Stand

Bus from HCMC – Phnom Penh
More buses than ever are now cruising the highway between HCMC and Cambodia’s capital city, Phnom Penh. As reported in the Vietnam News, the Saigon Passenger Company (cool name yeah?) is now running seven buses daily departing HCMC at 6am, 7am, 8am, 9am, 10am, 11.30am and 1pm. Buses from Phnom [...]