On the bus to Phnom Penh

2. Cambodia

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March 27th 2007
2nd entry... Caught a modern aircon bus this morning from Saigon to Phnom Penh quite a pleasant 6 hour trip. The border crossing was quite smooth due to our friendly and efficient bus assistant. The road was quite good from Saigon to the border but once we hit Cambodia there was a noticeable deterioration in the road and the standard of living. This is a really poor country. There was a lot of r ... 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