Somewhere in Cambodia

Long Way Up Day XII and XIII

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December 22nd 2009
320km It took us 8 hours to get here from Siem Reap with motorbike. We made various stops on the way. After Siem Reap the landscapes where still the same, but we could see that people were wealthier than in the west: houses, bikes, motorbikes and more cars were on the way. Roads were fine and traffic was easy going untill we got in to the capital area. Here people drive like mad outside the ... 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