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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: Click click man: A guide to traveling with one's parents
Date: January 19th 2010
My father takes pictures of everything. Yesterday, my mother and I waited outside a Khmer temple for him for a full half hour. Doesn't sound long, but when street kids are pestering you to buy post cards and guide books and the tuk-tuk drivers are trying to look down your shirt, it can get trying. He's distracted, I'm bossy, and my mother's forgetful. Most of my friends thought I was crazy. "Three ... read more
Date: January 19th 2010
My father takes pictures of everything. Yesterday, my mother and I waited outside a Khmer temple for him for a full half hour. Doesn't sound long, but when street kids are pestering you to buy post cards and guide books and the tuk-tuk drivers are trying to look down your shirt, it can get trying. He's distracted, I'm bossy, and my mother's forgetful. Most of my friends thought I was crazy. "Three ... read more
