Arable terraces

Sihanoukville

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September 26th 2005
Named after an old President and touted by the lonely planet as a beautiful beach resort, we found Sihanoukville to be a fairly tatty small town, with (suprisingly for Cambodia) people without a sense of humour, and four dissapointing beaches. We made up for this by staying in a casino hotel and whiling away the nights gambling and taking advantage of free alchohol. We did have one cool day where ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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