Riverfront

big city life...

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May 14th 2006
Well Phnom Penh is a huge city that's pretty filthy and completely chaotic, and yet very addictive. I think I must miss the big city life of back home or something because I'm really loving it here. Or at least I just need a good dose of it before I move on. I think I also like that you receive a little less attention here than in smaller towns except, that is, from the moto and tuk-tuk drivers ... 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