Stories about Phnom Penh
Distant Relatives in Flesh and Stonepeter barnes - pdbarnes [375] The National Museum seemed like a good place to get our cultural bearings. And it was, meaning it was the first in a long line of the unexpected in Cambodia.
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Courteous Chaos on the Streetspeter barnes - pdbarnes [375] Cambodia is changing fast. The genteel disregard for traffic rules may not last long. For the moment it is an image of a nation getting things done with insufficient horsepower.
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The Completely Naked Ladypeter barnes - pdbarnes [375] Is it unusual for a woman to be nude in public before dawn? Wait - is that a woman or not? What an interesting place Phnom Penh is!
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Elizabeth Briel Braves the Train from Phnom Penh to BattambangTo Cambodia With Love - tocambodiawithlove [638] Determined to ride the famously decrepit train from Phnom Penh to Battambang, I arrived at Phnom Penh's Art Deco-style station just after sunrise. Lines snaked around counters. Hawkers howled.
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Battambang |
Phnom Penh |
Cambodia
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Ray Zepp Rides the Rails Norry-StyleTo Cambodia With Love - tocambodiawithlove [638] Norries, as they are called in the Battambang region, are small contraptions for riding on the railroad tracks. Used extensively by locals all along the Cambodian railway line, especially in areas far...
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Battambang |
Phnom Penh |
Cambodia
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Loung Ung Dines on Chive Rice Cakes in Phnom PenhTo Cambodia With Love - tocambodiawithlove [638] Chive cakes come in two shapes, round and square. For the square cakes, the rice batter and chives are mixed together, while the round one is made with an outer rice cake wrapping and filled with...
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Cambodia
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Visiting A Land Mines MuseumMaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,427] Khom acted as our well informed tour guide at a land mines museum in Siem Reap.
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Kbal Spean |
Battambang |
Bokor |
Poutang |
Thun Mong |
Angkor |
Siem Reap |
Kompong Thom |
Poipet |
Phnom Penh |
Sihanouk Ville |
Kratie |
Cambodia |
Koh Kong |
Preah Seihanu |
Tonle Sap |
Stoeng Treng |
Pailin |
Bot Sala |
Lancang-Mekong River
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Cambodia's Magic TattoosAgence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,188] Magic tattoos are believed to bring good luck or popularity but are mostly used by soldiers seeking to become invisible to enemies or repel bullets...
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Cambodia
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Marketing Phnom Penh (Part 1)Robert Tompkins - rtompkins [4,368] A visit to one of Phnom Penh's three major phsars -- traditional markets: Phsar Toul Tom Poung, referred to by all as the Russian Market...
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Cambodia
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Cosmetic surgery in CambodiaAgence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,188] PHNOM PENH, April 3, 2009 - Phorn Lisa isn't just prepared to go under the knife for a new nose -- she's willing to risk her health. "I’m very afraid, but ready for it," said the...
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