Baphoun

Cambodia

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November 27th 2008
Christmas and Cambodia Here we are heading towards the end of 2009 and it finds us in Tierra del Fuego, the Land of Fire, in southernmost Argentina. It’s a beautiful place and flying in over the Beagle Channel was magical. The days stretch on endlessly, its not dark until after r11pm; so welcome after months of short days up in the tropics. A guaranteed white Christmas lies ahead fo ... 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