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Phnom Penh

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March 5th 2013
Geo: 11.5588, 104.917Phnom Penh is a beautiful place and I instantly take to it, first impressions I'm struck by the lack of multi storey buildings, instead it is all very low level only around 5 storey's high. I am swept into the city along the main boulevard at rush hour which is a complete buzz and keeps the momentum going to end a long day on the bike. The roads are very clea ... 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