Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh, Cambodia & The Killing Fields

---

February 19th 2009
Phnom Penh was a pretty cool city but there was really nothing to see if you stayed more than 1.5 days. So that is exactly what we did. We arrived in Phnom Penh late after a long bus ride from Saigon. We found accommodations for the night and ate dinner. Everyone we met told us to watch a movie called “The Killing Fields,” to get a better idea of what they were before we went, so we popped ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

---

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