The Grand Palace in Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh to Siem Reep

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May 19th 2007
Today we woke up early in order to fit the grand palace in Phnom Penh into our busy schedule. The palace was in stark contrast to the obvious poverty on the street around and not really worth seeing. We boarded our flight to Siem Reep late morning - flying with 'Far Eastern Air Transport' or FAT Airlines. (I found it funny, anyway)... When we arrived in Siem Reep we found we were in a really n ... 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