Bus ride

Cambodia

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November 12th 2008
We took the bus from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh and as soon as we crossed the border it was easy to see we are in a new country. Thinking back, we realized how comfortable life was in Vietnam compared to Cambodia. It's much poorer here, and it's more apparent how much the people have suffered. Although there were about a million people selling things in Vietnam, we never saw a person just b ... 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