Tributes paid around one of the graves

Phnom Penh and the killing fields

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September 10th 2013
The 7 hour journey from HCMC to Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital, was more or less event free with the border crossing being very straight forward and slick. The first couple of hours, whilst we got our bearings were not a very positive start but we soon chilled out and started to like the place. The biggest surprise was the extensive use of dollars here - not an optional currency that suits int ... 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