My Encounter with Lucky the Elephant

Getting to the Phnom Tamao Wildlife Preserve

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October 30th 2010
I went to Phnom Tamao--aka the Zoo of Doom--for the second time in my life today. It was not nearly as strenuous or as expensive as that one time when I went on my own. You can either travel by yourself, or you can book a tour ... 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