Bamboo School

The heart of Cambodia

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May 12th 2010
Pnom Phen proved to shed light on a different side of Cambodia, one that too often we don't get to experience as tourists. Word of mouth in the backpacker circuit can be a powerful tool, on the adviced of two french girls we met in Laos we decided that the capital city was the place we would look into volunteering. Over the course of the past few weeks we were already starting to learn more a ... 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