Bongo at the Royal Palace

A thought-provoking day in Phnom Penh

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April 1st 2008
This morning we boarded busses for a morning city tour which included the Royal Palace, the Silver Pagoda, and the National Museum. We met our new guides for the Cambodian portion of this cruise, and our guide is a woman of about 40, named Phali. She has excellent English, and repeats herself just often enough that we can grasp what she’s saying through the accent and may actually remember ... 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