Battambang

Battambang (Badda Bing!)

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December 7th 2009
After 11 hours on a bus through rice fields, villages and towns (change of bus at Phnom Penh), we jumped on a tuk tuk straight to a hotel in serious need of showers, food and a stretch. Battambang, and the hotel (Royal Hotel no less!), had a great feel to it - very relaxed, sleepy town obviously making the most of tourism with lots of visitors wandering around. We went for a wee walk that night, ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Battambang

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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