Silver pagoda, with parts of the Royal Palace compound behind

The "Hill of Penh" - Phnom Penh

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November 16th 2007
The bus from Sen Monorum to Phnom Penh was a bit better than the one to Sen Monorum. Not more comfortable or anything, it just went quicker, and so was wilder and bumpier. Phnom Penh is a great city, as far as cities go. Big, noisy, dusty...all the things we dont like! But we still had five days there, and managed to pack all but the last one (had to pack our gear sometime!) Everywhere we s ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more