Hello there, Cambodia & Vietnam have been very beautiful countries with truly wonderful people. They make do with the few resources that they have, and are very ingenious with how they utilise the many bits and pieces. Teachers earn only $25 / month ( 1% of the Irish rate), which will give you an idea of the scale of the economy over here. While travelling through the countryside, it was like travelling on a time machine through Europe as depicted in 16th century oil paintings, with wooden carts, hay stacks and basic timber housing. The Temples / Walled Cities at Ankor Wat are truly remarkable. During the Khmer Empire 1000 - 1300 AD these cities were far more advanced than their contemporary Western counterparts. Now days the ruins are in battle with the invading jungle, and
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