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Phnom Penh

Im getting a blessing from a monk in the middle of the street after I gave him some food as an offering.
Cambodia 6th Jan - 16th Jan

January 6th 2009
PHNOM PENH: Immediately after entering Cambodia I had a good feeling about the place. It had charm, spirit, history and smiles all round. I could see it was going to capture me in a way Vietnam just wasn't able to. Once in town a few of us jumped into a tuk tuk and headed to the popular backpackers area by the river where I booked into a room for 5$ a night. That evening I befriended an I ... read more
Asia » Cambodia

Cambodian Flag 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
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