Market Stall

Day Two - Russian Markets and Mekong

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September 14th 2008
Today we had the morning free so a group of us decided to go to the Russian Markets. I still haven’t figured out why they were called the Russian markets, since there doesn’t seem to be anything Russian about them! The stores were jammed packed in and out of a covered area. There was a silk corner, a wet market, home wares, fakes (of course), electrical goods, machinery and silverware. Wan ... 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