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Cambodia

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December 5th 2007
Cambodia is a beautiful country with an awful history. I had been mentally preparing myself for bullet-ruined walls, residual bomb craters, any sign of the horrors that passed here late last century. Instead, I saw farms, forest, cows, kids, bikes, and more bikes. The roads are pretty rough. Our "6 hour bus ride" from the 4,000 islands to Phnom Penh turned into more of a 12 hour marathon. Ever ... 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