Basque Reliefs

Cambodia

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December 15th 2008
Friday 12th: We arrived in Phnom Penh on Friday afternoon and caught a tuk tuk to the hotel. We asked to be taken to the hotels by the lake but our driver had other ideas. No matter what we told him to do or where we told him to go he knew exactly where we should be staying and it didn't tally with our ideas. They are in cahoots with certain hotels and get commission for the delivery of tourists. ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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