Cambodia (27)

Day 46 Friday June 19, 2009

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June 19th 2009
Day 46 Friday June 19, 2009 Bought an overnight bus ticket to Siem Reap for $9 versus the $145 for airfare. The bus trip is only 6 hours long. I can handle anything for 6 hours to save that much money, especially after the crazy mountainous trip to Dalat on the hot bus! We took a motuk down to the bus station at 11pm which ended up being someone's house/ restaurant down by the river downtown. ... 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