A wonderful sight seeing them walk through the streets

Practicing English with the monks...

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January 26th 2009
As some of you know, I deliberately chose to have a different kind of travel experience this time. I could have seen nearly all of the tourist highlights of Cambodia in three weeks, but I chose to spend time in only two places and soak in the atmosphere a little more. It's been interesting at times here in Battambang....kind of a 'now what do I do?' feeling. Sometimes I think I've totally run ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Battambang

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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