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The freneticness of Hanoi  
   

The freneticness of Hanoi

The energy in Hanoi was unreal! A constant flow of motorbikes whiz past you, people are constantly asking you to buy a book or some fruit, and the narrow streets of the old quarter buzz with life.
What a trip!! Floating through Vietnam into Cambodia

January 28th 2009
I made it to Cambodia!! As I've been far too enamored with my surroundings to post anything about Vietnam, I'll have to go back to it with the help of my pictures once I'm back in China. Brief overview: Vietnam smells of incense, smoke, and dirt-- people burn paper money in the streets to pray for wealth and incense burns under every tree and in every family shrine. The cities smell of exhuast-- ... read more
Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

Cambodian Flag 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
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