Entrance Bayon

Siem Reap and Temples of Angkor

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May 26th 2007
I dashed out of the guest house and picked up my Moto driver at 8:00. We took the 15 nubute ride out to the ticket offie which was incredibly busy and I was starting to wish we'd gone earlier as there were many bus loads of chinese and what apeared to be south Korean tourists. Once Id gotten my three day pass we were in. drove past Angkor Wat, which looked impressive from a distance but wou ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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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