Haunting Portraits

And the Other Half of Cambodia

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August 7th 2010
I think I already mentioned in the last blog update how unrepresentative Siem Reap and Angkor were off Cambodia as a whole. The majority of the tourist dollar in the country is spent right here and it really shows. I had heard great things about taking a boat from Siem Reap to Battambang. It meant a slight backtrack geographically, but we were both sick of buses and wanted to mix up the mode ... 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