bamboo train-driver and his son

Arrived in Siem Reap

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November 23rd 2008
We arrived in Siem Reap this afternoon by boat on the Sangkae Rver, and I have lots of photos to post of our time in Battambang and our trip here. Two things I forgot to mention about our stay in Phnom Penh: While there, I met with Aline, a French gal of Cambodian descent who is the president of an NGO here called Elephant Blanc and who also helps manage an orphange. My friend Paris Tanish p ... 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