Cambodia (January 20th - February 9th 2009) Bases: Siem Reap, Battambang, Phnom Penh Main sights: Angkor Archaeological Park, Battambang bamboo train, Phnom Banan, Phnom Sampeou, National Museum, Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21), Choeung Ek Memorial (Killing Fields), Wat Phnom, Central Market, Russian Market, Foreign Correspondents Club Top 3 experiences: 1) Seeing sunrise at Angkor Wat (obviously!) 2) Catching a glimpse of day-to-day life in a rural homestay 3) Coming to terms with the Khmer Rouge Daily budget (travel, food and accommodation): US$25 = 18 pounds My rating: 8/10 Overview: The past is everywhere in Cambodia. It's unavoidable. At the temples of Angkor, you come face to face with a millennium-old civilisation that holds its own against the Egyptians, the Romans and
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