In the hammock in the house of my tuk tuk driver's mother

She's preparing fruit bowl offerings for Chinese New Year. Note the cheesy singing show on TV

A Battambang Kind of Day: Bamboo Train, Swinging in a Hammock, Rice Paper, Spicy Bivalve Tidbits

February 6th 2016
"Is it safe?" the fair skinned Canadian woman asks, frowning. She eyes the small platforms of slatted bamboo lined up at the station where visitors start their short journey on the bamboo "train." They look like rafts that would sink in water. "Not really," I say. I've ridden this popular attraction in Battambang before. I know how fast the platforms can go, and I know the thrill of hurtling t ... 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

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