Sihanoukville

The 'Kingdom of Cambodia'

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September 10th 2008
From Phou Quoc I traveled by an old converted fishing boat, moto and pickup to the beach town of Sihnoukville in Cambodia. It was great chilling out in the brilliant beaches, but I made the mistake of staying in the sleazy part of town - where hordes of whores surround dirty old sex tourists in all the bars and guesthouses… I quickly left for Phnom Penh. I went to the Tuol Sleng torture camp a ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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