Traditional Khmer Dancers

14 Days Around Cambodia

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February 3rd 2018
Our first trip to Cambodia was in 2004, but we only visited Siem Reap and the temples of Angkor Wat. So we thought it was about time that we revisited and saw the rest of the country. Mention Cambodia and most people will associate the country with Pol Pot and the Killing Fields. Pol Pot was a political leader whose communist Khmer Rouge government led Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. During th ... 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