Shadow puppets

Return to Phnom Penh

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May 21st 2006
Luckily, despite the ongoing rain, the roads survived and so did our bus (I didn't like the idea of waiting 4 hours in the rain this time). Our first step was to fight our way through the frighteningly persistent moto/tuk-tuk drivers who attacked the bus before it had even stopped and who wouldn't take "no" for an answer until I shouted it at them. Although somewhat damper than we had left it, ... 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