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Temples, temples, then a bit more culture

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May 18th 2009
So I wanted to go back to see a bit of Vietnam, and Tim wanted to see the south of Laos - compromise, we meet in 2weeks time in Cambodia. I got a bus from Vientiene in Laos over to Vietnam, with the destination of Hoi An in mind. I couldn't face putting myself on a bus direct to Hoi An - 22hrs, as we'd just spend the previous 3 days doing 10hr bus trips to get down from northern Laos. So i thou ... 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