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Wasting time in Phnom Penh

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July 16th 2007
We have had to hang about Phnom Penh for a few days in order to sort out our Vietnam visas. It’s not the best place in the world but it does have a certain charm about it. It’s a largely french designed city due to being part of the old French Indochina and was once known as the Pearl of Asia. Wars have since ravaged the city and it wasn’t until the 1990’s with help from the UN that P ... 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