Independence Monument

Seim Reap to Phnom Penh - Day 21

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September 24th 2010
22nd September 2010 We left the hostel around 8am and got a minivan to the Bus station to catch an 8.30am bus to Phnom Penh. The bus stopped twice on the 6.5hr journey; once for a toilet stop and another for lunch. We got off the bus for lunch and were surrounded by little kids trying to sell fruit, drinks and... tarantulas! They were deep fried but they also had some real ones crawling on their ... 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