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Cambodian beach life

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December 23rd 2008
Tuesday 23rd December - Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville Our intention is to spend Christmas on the beach so we caught the bus south to Sihanoukville. On the way out of Phnom Penh we saw families obviously living on the street. The bus was rickety but okay. The road is sealed so the ride was smooth. The scenery changes from a dry dusty plain to densely forested hills. We caught a tuk-tuk from the bus ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Sihanoukville

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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