tonle sap river

Days 4-6

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July 11th 2006
Hey everyone! Well after the amazing Angkor we planned on taking the 'fast' ferry to Battambang and were told it would be a good 4hrs trip, since the water level was adequte. Well, a bum numbing 10hrs later we made our destination and despite the hunger pangs, it was still an interesting spectacle to see all the boat people and their interesting ways of life. I guess we should h ... 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