S21 Prison, Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh and The Killing Fields

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November 30th 2006
The three of us lads plus Felix took the bus from Saigon to Phnom Penh the Cambodian capital on the 29th. The bus journey was even more hair raising than some of the trips within Vietnam. He drove with his hand almost permanently on the horn, overtaking on blind bends and passing 5 vans at once. The only rules for overtaking seem to be small vehicles yield to big ones no matter what direction ... 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