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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]
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] Blog: Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Beauty & the Beast
Date: August 14th 2008
It only took forty minutes to fly from Siem Reap to the Cambodian capital. The landing was smooth and were soon out of the airport, driving through the hustle and bustle of downtown Phnom Penh. Outside was hot and dusty, the streets clogged with motorcycles and pedestrians. Compared to Siem Reap, this was indeed a third world city. Shoeless children and scrawny dogs wandered the pavements, trying ... read more
Date: August 14th 2008
It only took forty minutes to fly from Siem Reap to the Cambodian capital. The landing was smooth and were soon out of the airport, driving through the hustle and bustle of downtown Phnom Penh. Outside was hot and dusty, the streets clogged with motorcycles and pedestrians. Compared to Siem Reap, this was indeed a third world city. Shoeless children and scrawny dogs wandered the pavements, trying ... read more
