The Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh

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September 29th 2008
Arrived here late on September 22nd so didn't get to see any of the city until the next day. Phnom Penh is quite user friendly for someone like me who's not great at map reading as all the streets are numbered - even going east/west and odd going north/south. However the traffic is something else. All manner of wheeled vehicles interweaving at speed - and I'm not known for my road crossing prow ... 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