One of the killing trees

Phnom Penh

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February 20th 2009
Polly: On Tuesday we left the seaside town of Sihanoukville and caught a bus to Phnom Penh. On arrival we were met, once again, by a determined troupe of tuk-tuk drivers. We asked one of them to take us the the 'Lakeside' area, which we'd heard was good for backpackers. When we got there, however, it was a all a bit skanky, and although most rooms were going for 4US$, there was nowhere with ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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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