Chambers at Large in Angkor Wat, Cambodia
I first came across Angkor Wat in the film Tomb Raider  starring Angelina Jolie and have wanted to visit the site ever since. I can...
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Amelia Chambers
- Sep 3
- 4 min
Chambers at Large in Cambodia: Tuol Sleng museum, a Killing Field and the Royal Palace
The horrors of the Kampuchean Communist Party under Pol Pot in the 1970s was brought vividly to life by my guide and when visiting Tuol...
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Amelia Chambers
- Aug 31
- 3 min
Chambers at Large: Travelling from Vietnam to Cambodia
Having experienced the queues for customs in Hoi Chi Minh City airport twice I was glad I was not flying into Phnom Penn, but taking a...
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Amelia Chambers
- Aug 6
- 4 min
Chambers at Large in and around the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
It was whilst watching Apocalypse Now when I first encountered mention of the Mekong Delta. Although the movie was filmed in the...
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Amelia Chambers
- Jul 29
- 4 min
Chambers at Large in the War Remnants Museum and the Cu Chi Tunnel, Saigon, Vietnam
The Vietnam War was at its height when I was only an infant, but by the time I reached double figures I can recall asking questions about...
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Amelia Chambers
- Jul 19
- 4 min
Chambers at Large in Hoi An, Vietnam
I’ve recently learned the word diurnal, which is the opposite to nocturnal, and of all the places I’ve recently visited the city of Hoi...
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Amelia Chambers
- Jul 12
- 5 min
Chambers at Large in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
When I visit somewhere that really interests me I like to bring home a souvenir by way of a painting or a print. (I don’t tend to buy...
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Amelia Chambers
- Jul 6
- 4 min
Chambers at Large in Hanoi, Vietnam
One of the reasons I wanted to go to Vietnam was to learn more about its history and culture. A tour of the city of Hanoi opened my eyes...
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Amelia Chambers
- Jun 28
- 4 min
Chambers at Large in The Temple of Literature and on Train Street, Hanoi, Vietnam
The day my fellow travellers and I spent in Hanoi was hot, humid and full of surprises. Our tour began at the Temple of Literature where...
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Amelia Chambers
- May 29
- 5 min
Chambers at Large: Exploring Paphos in Cyprus
I had every intention of staycationing in May, but Jet2 sent me an offer I couldn’t refuse: a week in Cyprus, 5 star hotel, B&B, less...
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Amelia Chambers
- May 17
- 5 min
Chambers at Large in Famagusta, Cyprus
The Mediterranean island of Cyprus has been invaded many times over the centuries but in 1960 it gained its independence becoming a...
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Amelia Chambers
- May 12
- 4 min
Chambers at Large on a Heritage Tour of Cyprus
I’ve always loved history, and the Mediterranean island of Cyprus has had a very turbulent history indeed due to its location. It is a...
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Amelia Chambers
- Apr 20
- 4 min
Chambers at Large: Exploring Cyprus by Jeep
Sunshine and warmth were very much needed after Ireland’s damp, dishwater skies during February and March, thus I set off to Paphos in...
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Amelia Chambers
- Apr 11
- 7 min
Read the Signs: A short story to celebrate the Grand National, held at Aintree every year
‘Be sure to choose your horse for tomorrow’s Grand National,’ Adrian said to Dessie, walking into their spacious lounge. ‘I’ll be going...
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Amelia Chambers
- Apr 5
- 3 min
Chambers at Large in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
When asking students the capital of Brazil some insisted it was Rio de Janeiro, it being more famous and more populated than the actual...
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Amelia Chambers
- Mar 21
- 3 min
Chambers at Large: Crossing the Andes from Puerto Montt, Chile to Bariloche, Argentina
The day my fellow travellers and I travelled from Chile to Argentina proved to be one of the most scenic journeys many of us had ever...
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Amelia Chambers
- Mar 15
- 4 min
Chambers at Large in Buenos Aires, Argentina
My memories of Buenos Aires will be of the extortionate inflation rate (211%), the workers strike, the tango show, the wide roads, the...
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Amelia Chambers
- Mar 7
- 3 min
Chambers at Large in Iguazu Falls, Argentina and Brazil
When I was researching the Wonders of the Natural World, I discovered Iguazu (or Iguaçu) Falls, an M shaped array of waterfalls on the...
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Amelia Chambers
- Feb 28
- 3 min
Chambers at Large In Lima, Peru and Santiago, Chile (On the trail of Ambrosio and Bernardo O’Higgins)
The names Ambrosio and Bernardo O’Higgins may mean little to the people of Ireland, but in Chile and Peru these men, father and son, are...
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Amelia Chambers
- Feb 20
- 2 min
Chambers at Large in Valparaiso, Chile
The city of Valparaiso in Chile is a UNESCO heritage site, but is also a very busy industrial port. Situated on the Pacific coast it is...
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