Pili and Maya found these hungry kids hanging around the fence begging for food and water

Down to Phnom Penh and the Butterflies of the Killing Fields

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April 25th 2009
12th April 2009 This morning at 7:00am we caught our coach to the capital, Phnom Penh. We pick up our Vietnam visas tomorrow and also we’ll be there for the Khmer New Year - the Cambodians throw water at each other to wash away their sins, I’m gonna get a soaking! They also throw talcum powder, which doesn’t sound so great. Our bus was a heap yet again. It was raining in the morning and th ... 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