Buying silk in the Russian Market

The Markets of Phnom Penh and a Foray South.

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October 23rd 2010
There is nothing quite like arriving in an Asian city. Whether you arrive by plane or road the insanity swells up and rushes towards you. The heat, the smells, the noise, the sheer volume of people. Phnom Penh was no different. We arrived by road in a minivan full of fish. The first stop; the capital's fish market. Perfect. After hours of driving through rice-green country side we turned of ... read more

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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