Battambang - where a "new race" is declared
April 27th 2011 The way to go from Siem Reap to Battambang is by boat. Do not take the bus. The boat gives you the chance to have a quick view of what the real Cambodia, the one living in the countryside, looks like. It's poor. Yes, in Siem Reap you have signs of poverty, but tourism has brought money and you can also see that. 9 hours on the boat, sharing it with local people, seeing floating villages, the l
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