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Entering the Khmer Kingdom

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April 10th 2008
Getting to Cambodia from Laos was an arduous day full of absurd and beautiful moments. Involving several boat as well as mini-bus changes, not to mention the ever-entrepreneurial Lao spirit of cramming as many people into tiny spaces as possible, conditions were not always ideal. Temps soared well past 40C as midday approached and the guys were crazy enough to endure the midday sun on the roof of ... 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