Doing Some Time in the Penh
We realized after we’d arrived how little we knew about Cambodian history, and during our visit attempted to soak up whatever knowledge we could. This five-part article called The Banyan Tree gives a thorough, objective account of recent events (last 30 yrs). It’s well worth reading the whole thing. Tuol Slang Genocide Museum is set […]
Battambing, Battambang, Battamboom
The river trip to Battambang from Siem Reap took 6 hours or so, passing through part of Tonle Sap Lake before entering countless narrow channels of the Prek Toal Wildlife Preserve (a birdwatcher’s paradise) and on to sections only passable when the water is high. People along the waterways live in wobbly-looking houses on stilts. […]