Floating Village

Cambodia--Across the Country

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February 23rd 2006
Part 15 February 16 Siem Reap It is not hard to get off the tourist track here. Simply crossing the river (a muddy brown little meander) gets us to a ruddy dirt road and the last sighting of any Caucasians. We cycle along past waterwheels, fish drying, schools, wats, and all the other "regular" life sights of shops and homes and kareoke halls that make up life here. Soon we come upo ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Kampot

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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