Memorial Stupa at Killing Fields

Cool Town, Rough Memories

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June 25th 2010
Border to Cambodia was a trip. We got off the bus, got our exit visas stamped, $2, walked to the Cambodia H1N1 check (which they forgot to do to mine anyway) $1, though you could pay with 3 currencies, USD, kip (Lao), or Riel (Cambodian), and about 100 yards to the Cambodia customs hut. There they realized our outgoing visas were stamped for a day too late, sent us back the 200 yards, where the ... 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