battambang

bamboo...

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November 23rd 2010
After a bum numbing 5 hours on the bus finally arrived in battambang, was desturbed by what the lonely planet describes as 'french colonial arcitechure', was wondering which era of french colonism they meant...the 1970's? Anyway is a big city with the usual scrum of tuk tuk drivers. found a decent hotel for $8 and after much haggling booked him for a trip out the next day with an american and fre ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Battambang

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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