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Phnom Penh

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August 12th 2017
Buses, buses, buses - getting sick of them now! We are on the road to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. I made a friend at our last hotel, but I had a last minute cuddle... I do love a cat! We stopped for a toilet stop on the way at a place famous for its deep fried tarantulas. There was stall after stall of deep fried insects: silk worms, crickets, beetles and tarantulas. Harry bought ... 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