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Monk at Angkor Wat  
   

Monk at Angkor Wat

Cambodia

February 20th 2007
Upon departing Bangkok, Christine and Tracy went directly to Siem Reap, the town outside of Angkor Wat. Meanwhile, Johnvey and I flew to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. Phnom Penh, unfortunately, reminded me of an impoverished Mexican city, but french style. And without chicle. It was not very clean. That's a bit of an understatement. We spent a day there visiting the palace, the ... read more
Asia » Cambodia

Cambodian Flag 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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