More fun on Cambodian roads

A Tale of Two Cities

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February 12th 2006
Motorbikes are by far the most common means of transportation in Cambodia. It is not uncommon to see a whole family on a motorbike: mom, dad, and a kid or two. We have seen motorbikes carrying as many as four or five people. We have also seen motorbikes carrying an interesting array of cargo: bicycles, chairs, bamboo, pipes, pigs, baskets of live chickens, several racks of dead chickens with the f ... 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