Boeng Yeak Lom

Into the Provinces

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December 11th 2007
North by north east Our week in Phnom Penh put to rest our dreams of motorcycling around Cambodia. With only six paved highways, any ride would have to be undertaken on dirt bike to manage the dusty stretches pockmarked with crater-sized holes. After speaking to every bike shop in the capital, we resigned ourselves to the fact that unless we were willing (ahem - able) to doubl ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » East » Banlung

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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