Our pals Mr. Kim and Mr. Hue

Day 59: Chapter Nine - I Think we Need a Holiday

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January 31st 2006
So we're in Cambodia, our last country! I can't believe we'll be going home in two weeks. It sort of feels like we've been gone for longer than two years. Anyway, we flew into Siem Reap from Ho Chi Minh City and we both felt pretty good about it as soon as we landed. No more the stringent guidelines and barking orders of Vietnam, here it's a bit calmer, and amazingly people let you as an adult, ... 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