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Pooh Pen - the Capital

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February 25th 2007
Phnom Penh, six hour bus trip which gives a great view of the rural Cambodia. The landscape is flat and completely barren. People live with pretty much nothing and yet they are still very happy. It really made me realise how complex my life is. After two wee wee stops and the worst toilets in the world (I actually reclaim this statement after Vietnam), I decide against civilisation and go in the ... 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