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Day 23 Phnom Penh

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August 11th 2015
Day 23 Up at 7am sat on the balcony watching the large market stalls below. It's like a lily pond with green umbrellas. Everyone selling and having breakfast street side. In Vietnam people take great pains to cover up their faces, wear hats gloves and socks even in sweltering heat so as to keep their skin as white as possible. They believe the whiter they are the wealthier they look. The body cre ... 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