Riverlife

Cambodian Life

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September 6th 2005
Thailand was great and Koh Samui was my favourite place there. It was very beautiful but as tempting as it was for us to stay longer we decided to press on into Cambodia and I am very glad we did. Crossing the border (we made our own way accross the land border to Poipet via a veeerrry long train, bus and 'tuk-tuk' journey) was quite an intimidating experience and also like stepping back in time ... 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