Inside the Royal Palace

Quick Whizz Through Cambodia

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June 18th 2007
Had a nice early evening flight from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia. Was so nice flying over the Mekong Delta in a tiny little prop plane for around 45 minutes as the sun was setting. Landed in the dark and then caught a taxi to the hostel we wanted, but noone was there, so just went next door to a cheap hotel. The hotel sat opposite a maternity hospital, so constantly heard car ... 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