Familiar sight

The Killing Fields

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April 5th 2009
Arrived in the capital of Camodia late last night , Phnom Penh. Intersting ride across the border,ended up getting a chartered taxi as the the mini bus that turned up for 20 of us had 12 seats. After trying for what seemed like hours to rearrange us and luggage....was not going to happen they ordered a taxi! First sampling of Camodian food at visa stop shack-think it was rice with pork, yummy anyw ... 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