The village of Chong Kneas

Traveling to Phnom Penh

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December 21st 2006
George left last night. She is headed back to Thailand and visiting Chaing Mai before she heads home to Melbourne. I have decided to travel to the capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh. I am going to visit some of my friends from TEFL, Deb and Nige. They're from Sydney and will be working in Phnom Penh teaching English for the next 6 months. I booked a speedboat that will take me from Siem Reap to Ph ... 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