Biking around

Holiday in Cambodia - Phnom Penh, Angkor Wat and back to Bangkok

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March 13th 2013
Hello All. After leaving Vietnam on 6th March we arrived in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh at about 6pm after a long, sweaty busride. I'm sure I read somewhere that Phnom Penh was once known as the pearl of Asia - hmm, well things have changed it seems as it is now just a sprawling, dirty town. We found it difficult to find a central location to stay close to anything so we were a bit isolat ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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