A hapless tourist braves the PP traffic

Decadent Phnom Penh

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May 22nd 2007
On the advice of other travellers we headed for the Lakeside area to find accommodation. Maybe this wasn't such a good idea as although it has lots of guesthouses and restaurants to eat, play pool, avail of happy hours, watch DVDs and chill out in a hammock, it's really just a backpacker ghetto where you only meet other travellers. Stepping out on the narrow street means that you get bombarded by ... 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