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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]
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] Blog: A glimpse of Cambodia's dark history
Date: June 10th 2010
Arriving in Phnom Penh was a hectic experience. Scott hurried off the bus to protect our bags from being ‘collected’ by the tuk tuk drivers; I waited until the rest of the pushy passengers had left before getting off. We managed to find a safe little corner in a cafe behind a security guard to sort out our money and figure out a plan, all the while being hollered at by the pushy drivers. We f ... read more
Date: June 10th 2010
Arriving in Phnom Penh was a hectic experience. Scott hurried off the bus to protect our bags from being ‘collected’ by the tuk tuk drivers; I waited until the rest of the pushy passengers had left before getting off. We managed to find a safe little corner in a cafe behind a security guard to sort out our money and figure out a plan, all the while being hollered at by the pushy drivers. We f ... read more
