Monk at the Royal Palace

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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August 4th 2006
A short flight to Phnom Penh with some amazing views of the Cambodian landscape and the river Mekong! A quick bus ride and we arrive at the hotel… I have a really nice room overlooking the river. Perfect. We headed to the riverside restaurant where I decided to sample some Cambodian pizza… Not bad. Not Bad. Average to good I would say. After the meal we went upstairs to this little room where ... 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