Grizzly remains

Genocide tourism and fighting orphans....

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December 14th 2007
The first time I had passed through Phnom Penh on the way from Siem Reap to Sihanoukville I was struck by what an ugly, dirty, congested, chaotic city it was. It was however to be the staging point for our movement into Vietnam and the place where we arranged our visas, so a short stay was all but unavoidable. As it turned out, I ended up having a couple of highly educational experiences. I als ... 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