Family Transportation

Phnom Penh & The Khmer Rouge

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November 21st 2007
The tour of Cambodia would be wrapping up soon and our final stop was in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. We only had 1.5 days in the capital before we had to get to Vietnam. Day 1 was mainly markets. I visited a store I first saw in Siem Reap that employs people disabled by polio and landmines to create handicrafts out of many recycled materials. I picked up a few more things for friends/fami ... 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