Sihnoukville

Sihanoukville and Phnom Penh

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July 11th 2009
We spent just two weeks in Cambodia and our second week was split between Sihanoukville in the very south of the country and Phnom Penh, the capital. We were originally planning to spend three nights in Phnom Penh, but having heard concerning reports from various travellers in regards to bag snatching and pick-pocketing we decided to cut it down to two nights and spend first part of the week in S ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Sihanoukville

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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