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Phnom Penh

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May 4th 2008
So on arrival in Phnom Penh we quickly found our hostel and settled ourselves and treated ourselves to a lovely dinner to try make ourselves feel better about the trauma of the last few days! We've picked up Thomas, a norwegian guy, on our boat trip so we are now a foursome. We were all up early the following morning to tour the city, and by god but did we do that, we saw every last temple and mar ... 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