Battambang

A happy day in Battambang

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March 26th 2010
According to our travel guide We had to expect "colonial charm" in Battambang. Sounds good , doesn't it ? So we came here with high expectation and were immediately disappointed. There were only very few colonial buildings, which were flamboyant renovated. And what is with the colonial charm ? I could not find it. But the hotel was great 15 Us$/per night for a big clean room with two windows in ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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