A polished wood Buddha in the Russian Market

The extremes in Phnom Penh

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May 27th 2007
We made it into Phnom Penh yesterday morning after a relatively sleepless night as we'd left our hotel at 4 AM to make the red eye flight. Cambodia is something else... For one thing, the traffic is crazy here, Basically, if it has wheels and can somehow move, you'll find it on the streets. Motorbikes are the primary mode of transportation and they'll pile as many people as possible on one of ... 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