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Phnom Penh – Tuol Sleng and Choeung Ek Killing Fields

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January 16th 2011
After a long journey from Siem Riep we arrived into what felt like a very manic, claustrophobic city. First on our agenda was to make our way to the Vietnamese Embassy to hand in our passports for a visa. After this we were taken to what is described in our guide book as a romantic, peaceful area – and I’m sure if you can get past the smell of sewage it would be! Already we were not off on 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