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Phnom Penh

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February 6th 2010
A four hour bus ride took me to the capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh. I made friends with the fellow sitting next to me, a German named Daniel. He travels a lot in a sales/service/training capacity for his firm and had an extra week so he was exploring Cambodia. Well travelled, it sounded like a pretty sweet job to me! ((Technically speaking, his company manufactures laser-engraving equipment f ... read more

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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