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Culture Shock in Cambodia

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February 11th 2009
Arriving in Phnom Penh was the first experience of culture shock i have ever had! We drove the the backbacker district of Boeng Kak and could see children so afflicted by poverty they were playing in just underwear or some of them were even naked. When we arrived in Boeng Kak we booked into the Same Same guesthouse which was an interesting experience. Everytime someone walked outside the walls ... 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