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Cambodia: Phnom Penh & Siem Reap

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January 6th 2007
The first stop in Cambodia was in Phnom Penh, the capital city. I only spent 1 1/2 day, time to organize the bus trip to Siem Reap. I met up with Marcel, and that was nice to see a known face. Marcel is travelling throughout Asia as well, and we swapped stories for the evening, having a few drinks. Nice and relaxing. The next day, we visited the National Museum, and one of the jail used under Pol ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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