Inside the memorial at Choeung Ek

Cambodia

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April 3rd 2008
(Matt) In 1859 the French explorer Henri Mouhot set off from Bangkok to explore deepest darkest Cambodia, it took him twelve months of hacking through jungle fighting off leopards, leeches and wild elephants until finally he reached the ancient temples at Angkor. I'm pleased to say that the journey nowadays is a lot easier. The tuk tuk driver, from our hotel in Siam Reap, took us to the hug ... 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