Phnom Penh, Cambodia

All Over CAMBODIA

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August 19th 2011
Wednesday 12th August - Wednesday 19th August 2011 Having followed through with our new approach to long distance travel, we stepped off the flight feeling nice and refreshed (the alternative was a 24+ hour ropey bus trip from Vientiane in Laos). We were ready to take on Cambodia, first stop Phnom Penh. Our period of ‘luxury travel’ ended at the airport car park where we bargained with a tuk ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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