Before You Die: Medieval Cambodia by Anthony Healy

Cambodia: this ancient and beautiful country is a must-see. Phnom Phen is a medieval town situated at the meeting point of the Mekong and Tongle Sap rivers. The Renakse is a medieval hotel in this medieval town (no air conditioning between 10p.m. and 6p.m. and don’t even think about hot water). Across the street, in the Grand Palace, is The Silver Pagoda, a temple with a floor made of solid silver. And suddenly I was back in my childhood watching Errol Flynn as Captain Blood. Here were riches beyond the dreams of avarice. Outside on the street most people are dressed in rags. Anthony Healy