The Killing Fields Monument

The highs and lows of Cambodia

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May 18th 2010
Daniel and I traveled through Cambodia for three weeks and during this whole time I was continuously being surprised by this country. Coming in, I thought it'd be similar to Laos- one of the poorer coutnries. But actually Cmabodia is more similar to Thailand than I would have imagined. In the cities, there's giant buildings, some of wich are quite fancy. It's not unusual to see fancy SUV's cru ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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