Sarah digs in

Beach, beer bellies and bronzed backsides

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February 22nd 2005
We were off early the next morning to Sihanoukville, the beach town on the coast of Cambodia named after the King. This was a great change of scenery after days of war history. Reading, relaxing, eating seafood and swimming took up most of our time. A highlight was a day trip to a small island a few kilometres off shore. It was a perfect day for more swimming and relaxing and the scenic boat ride ... 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