Wat Phnom 5

Cambodia - Day 1

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March 23rd 2006
Got up at 4AM and in a taxi to the airport by 5AM. Todd bought a book in the airport, Off the Rails in Phnom Penh, by Amit Gilboa, to set the mood. The flight departed around 7AM and we were in Phnom Penh by 8ish. Felicia’s friend Michelle met us at the airport and we took a taxi back to her house. Visited for a while then went out to lunch at Friends Restaurant. The restaurant belongs to a char ... 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