The huge stone faces of Bayon

Angkor What?

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October 1st 2007
Ok, more catch-up. We got to Phnom Penh, the capital city, on the 9th of August. We met up with Brittany’s 2nd cousin Nikki, her husband John, and their 3 kids who are living in Phnom Penh and had dinner at their house that evening. On the 10th we headed just out of town to the Killing Fields site. This is the location where, under the rule of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge, thousands of Cambodi ... 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