siem reap from the back of a tuktuk

Phnom Penh

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February 15th 2007
We got on a pleasant (with asian standards) 6-hours long bus journey to Phnom Penh. We had a fair idea where we wanted to go and managed to get from the bus to the guesthouse in less than 30 minutes. However, they were full. Somehow they magicly managed to find an empty room and it was ours. The place is west-facing and overlooks a lake. Most of the guesthouse is probably built on the lake on stil ... 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