Phnom Penh

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November 14th 2013
For the last few days we have been in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The bus journey here was even worse than the last one. On numerous occasions, I just had to close my eyes and pretend I wasn't there as I could see the bus driver on the wrong side of the road with trucks coming towards them. It seems very normal here to drive in this way. We are yet to see any accidents! In Phnom Pe ... 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