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Learning about cambodian history in Phnom Penh

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February 15th 2014
Geo: 11.5588, 104.917We arrived in Phnom Penh by bus from Ho Chi Minh City ("same same", our new slogan). Crossing the border was a piece of cake, so it took us just about 6h from door to door. The first thing we discovered upon arrival is that there is no public buses in Phnom Penh…we had to resign ourselves to take a tuk-tuk to our hotel. The city was not so busy and we learn ... 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