View from our tuk-tuk

One country down, eight to go!

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December 10th 2006
We left Vietnam, heading for Cambodia on yet another bus. This time however, there was only about 10 of us on the coach allowing ample space for us to stretch out. We had opted to get our Cambodian Visas on the border, opposed to buying in advance. Once on the bus the guy was offering to sort it out for us, at a slightly inflated price, but to avoid any potential stress we decided to opt for this ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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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