riverside

Riverside

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April 15th 2010
Had baguette for brekkie (yep they're popular here too) and got a tuk-tuk to the riverside for $2 (knew that driver yesterday was a rip off merchant hey ho). Lots of shops were still closed but there is much more in this area than where we're staying, the usual affair of cafes, bars, restaurants, GH's, mini marts. It's quite modern and clean along the riverfront but the back streets are a little m ... 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