Kitty and Ilse with the Cambodians

CAMBODIA

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April 15th 2011
This was our first visit to Cambodia. The only deep water port for this country is Sihanoukville. One of the tourist guides calls this town charmless. While Cambodia is still a very underdeveloped country, to us that is actually part of its charm. Sihanoukville is blessed with beautiful beaches and many fortune seekers would like to turn this into another Pattaya or a mini Las Vegas. But fo ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Sihanoukville

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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