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Cambodia

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July 11th 2008
We left Melbourne on the 28th June, and after saying our goodbyes headed for Cambodia. We arrived in Cambodia the next day ready to start our tour from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap. It was an experience for our first week to be a land so foreign from that which we know. It was very hot, and very poor. The culture was very confronting for all. It was so hard to know what to do when the beggars ask for ... 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