Mekong Delta

River Boat to Phnom Penh

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October 19th 2010
I was going to take the bus to Phnom Penh from HCMC, but at the last minute I decided to go on a slow river boat up the Mekong Delta River. The pictures at the tour agency sold the trip better than the actual experience of the trip. We saw floating markets, fish farms, coconut candy factory and a lot more interesting in theory locations that were rather mediocre. The one highlight of the trip was ... 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