side of silver pagoda

So long, Phnom Penh!

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January 19th 2011
Today we woke up at 9, early for us, and went out to see the National Museum and Royal Palace before 11 because the palace closes at 11 for lunch. We wanted to catch the bus around 12 or 1 so that we could be in Siem Reap in time for Ronald to work. First we walked to the palace and paid the $6.25 to get in along with about a billion other people, both tourists and schoolchildren. It was a rea ... 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