another floating house

Day 6 Siem Reap - Phnom Penh(not quite)

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November 15th 2007
Today I decided to head off for Phnom Penh by boat, having organised my ticket the previous night at one of the many travel agants that are in Siem Reap. I was meant to be at the travel agents at 620am to catch my lift to the boat which left at 7am. I turned up and there was no transport, the driver had either already left, or didn't turn up, so i was forced to get a tuk-tuk the 12km or so to t ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Battambang

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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