Phnom Wat Museum

The Zoo of Doom

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March 14th 2010
I spent my day compensating for my Angkor lack, and as I lie here half dead, sunburned and unable to move, I am not sure it was an ideal way to compensate. What started as a peaceable trek through Phnom Penh ended with me praying to God to put me out of my overwrought misery. AND I had spent every one of the $45 that I started with. Stupid money!! Maybe I better tell you how I spent that stu ... 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