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About to set off

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October 28th 2017
We are off to Phnom Penh in Cambodia to stay with Sean, Agata and little Alexander, our 10th grandson. You may remember we went to their wedding in Cape Town last year. Agata's new posting with the EU has brought them to Phnom Penh. While there we'll fly up to Siem Reap to see Angkor Wat and other temples returning to Phnom Penh three days later. We may get down to the south coast at Sihanoukvi ... 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