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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 Day 3: Genocide Museum and Killing Fields
Date: July 16th 2009
It's practically impossible not to feel at least a little weighed down by the heavy history here in Phnom Penh. That said, it's also a city that is so easy to appreciate. While the government in power right now (the Cambodian People's Party, mostly corrupt and includes many defectors from the Khmer Rouge) does little to help, this city is in overdrive right now. People are at work everywhere, ... read more
Date: July 16th 2009
It's practically impossible not to feel at least a little weighed down by the heavy history here in Phnom Penh. That said, it's also a city that is so easy to appreciate. While the government in power right now (the Cambodian People's Party, mostly corrupt and includes many defectors from the Khmer Rouge) does little to help, this city is in overdrive right now. People are at work everywhere, ... read more
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This blog was set up to keep all friends and family in touch and up to date with all my travels as I head through Thailand, Laos and Cambodia over six weeks starting June 25th and ending on August 10th. I will be with my sister for the first two weeks until about the 14th of July when she then makes her way to Chiang Rai to volunteer for the next two months. Main destinations along the way include:
Bangkok (main attractions + Koh San road)
Koh Tao (scuba diving)
Koh Phangan (full moon party)
Koh Samui
Chang Mai
Chiang Rai
Slow boat to Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang
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