Between the Borders

Taking the Roads Most Traveled

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December 15th 2005
The border between Laos and Cambodia in the south had become an “official” border crossing 2 weeks prior to our crossing. “Official” means that a small bribe on each side (plus the cost of the visa) paved our way into Cambodia without needing to backtrack into Thailand. Ok, saying ‘paved’ is embellishing. We had been warned repeatedly that Cambodia is home to some of the worst highways ... 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