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New beginnings

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September 20th 2008
After 7 months on the road and living out of our now despised backpacks we finally set up camp in Phnom Penh. Its hot, humid and dusty, but the beers are cheap, the people friendly and the social scene is action packed. We have relegated our backpacks to the dark mouldy corners of our new apartment and are hitting the streets of our new 'hood'. We have some resident geckos, pet birds, some bi ... 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