Royal Palace Sunset

On to Phnom Penh

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February 14th 2010
After a good night’s sleep and a leisurely breakfast we took the shuttle bus back to the airport. The airport is only about 400 metres from the airport ‘as the crow flies’, but there isn’t really a path to walk from one to the other. By the time that the shuttle negotiates the roads between the airport and the hotel I am sure it must cover about 1½ kilometres!! We talked to an English cou ... 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