Traffic from our tuk tuk

Day 44 - 45: Phnom Pehn

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May 8th 2010
This is the capital of Cambodia....our only other stop here besides Siem Reap. The bus from Siem Reap was relatively painless apart from Heidi feeling a little sick. We arrived at the bus station and there were as usual plenty of tuk-tuks looking for business. We jumped in one and drove to a hotel we had chosen based on the review in the book and the price. Everything in the capital is notably mor ... 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