Angkor Wat at sunrise

Cambodge

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August 9th 2009
Our bus into Cambodia was a welcome smooth and short journey - only 6 hours to Phnom Penh and the bus conductor handled the border crossing admin for us. We stopped just over the border at a rather dodgy looking roadside cafe with a canteen style set up of prepared food in a glass cabinet. All the other tourists headed for the snack counter, but we had decided that the best approach to bus journey ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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