Phnom Penh

Capital to Coast

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May 23rd 2012
Another day, another journey, another crappy Cambodian bus! With broken AC, no open windows and of course another breakdown. The bus was so hot and stifling that it was a relief to step off it into the midday heat to wait for it to be fixed. We spent our first day in Cambodia's capital, wandering round the streets and visiting the National museum and Royal Palace and were relieved to find t ... 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