Singing in the rain

Cambodia

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July 27th 2008
Phnom Penh, the killing fields and the South The overnight bus didn't start well. It was supposed to set off at 6pm but all that happened at 6pm was that a tuk tuk ("we're not going to Bangkok in that!") collected us and moved us to another restaurant where we spent the next 2 hours waiting for other passengers, playing cards and drinking beer with 2 Swedish girls and a Turkish guy. ... 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