Dan at the top of the Escher-like steps to our hotel room

Indiana Jones and the Rather Pleasant Temples of Campuchia

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November 10th 2006
After a three-day excursion on the Mekong delta in Vietnam, Dan and I trundled into Cambodia’s capitol: Phnom Penh. We were told a few days earlier by fellow travelers that would arrive just in time for Cambodia’s water festival; where the Tonle Sap (the Great Lake) reverses its current and flows into the mighty Mekong. Whilst waiting for the party to begin we visited “The Killing fields”, ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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