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Volunteering for sustainable Cambodia

March 25, 2012 | Cambodia | Permalink

Having left the busy capital city of Phnom Penh, we set off to visit a more rural Cambodia. We leave the bus half way between Phnom Penh and Battambang, in a small town of Pursat, settled around a stretch of National Highway 5. That same evening, we run into a group of 3 Peace Corps volunteers, who tell us about their experiences and mention a locally based NGO, Sustainable Cambodia. We decided to check it out. The NGO was established … Continue reading

Savanoriaujame Kambodžos gerbūviui

March 24, 2012 | Cambodia | Permalink

Palike salies sostine uznugary, iskeliavome ieskoti tikrosios Kambodzos. Sutabde autobusa pusiaukeleje tarp Phnom Penh ir Batambang islipome nedideliame pakeles miestelyje – Pursat. Ta pati vakara visai atsitiktinai sutikome tris “Taikos korpuso” savanorius, kurie mums papasakojo apie mieste isikurusia organizacija Sustainable Cambodia. Ilgai netrukus ten ir apsilankeme. Organizacija 2003 metais ikurta amerikieciu ir gausiai remiama Rotary klubo nariu (t.y. labai pasiturinciu dedziu ir dedieniu) is viso pasaulio. Dauguma darbuotoju ten yra vietiniai khmerai (ju dabar organizacijoje dirba apie 60) bei priimami … Continue reading

Cambodia – the country of beggars and posh jeeps

March 9, 2012 | Cambodia | Permalink

We’re in Cambodia for more that 2 weeks now. Its a substantially smaller country than Vietnam and most travelers spend only 2 or 3 weeks here, but for the leisurely pace we’re on, we’ll need more than a month. In fact, we’ve already extended our visa by another month :) The first week here we spent in a town called Kep, only 20km from the Vietnam border. We stayed in a very cozy wooden guesthouse situated between a small mountain … Continue reading

Kambodža – prabangių džipų ir elgetų šalis

March 8, 2012 | Cambodia | Permalink

Kabodzoje mes jau daugiau nei dvi savaites. Si salis mazyte palyginus su Vietnamu ir keliautoju daznai iveikiama per 2-3 sav., bet mums – letiems tingiems keliautojams – net ir menesio pamatyti sali neuzteks, tad jau prasitesem viza dar vienam menesiui :) Pirmaja savaite Kambodzoje prasedejom labai jaukiuose sveciu namuose tarp kalnu ir juros, vos 20 km. nutole nuo Vietnamo sienos. Per antraja aplankem pora kurortu salies pietuose ir dar patinginiavom nuostabaus grozio saloje. Turim prisipazinti, kad per ta laika pacios … Continue reading