Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Cambodia Here we come!

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February 8th 2006
I finally got the chance visit Cambodia. To start off, the plane ride was really long made me sick. 18hrs is really tough for someone like me who has flown twice in 29 years. Anyways after arriving in Phnom Penh ( I thought I landed in Hell, hot!!), we hired a taxi for $8 rip off and took us to the New York Hotel. It was okay for $35. Got a couple of hours of sleep and off go to roam around the ci ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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