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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]
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] Blog: Angkor What?!?!?!
Date: June 29th 2007
I still have one entry left from Vietnam but we're in Cambodia now so I'd thought I'd seize the moment and write an entry about our time in Siem Reap. This is the jumping point for visiting the great Temples of Angkor and to say it is a contrast from Hanoi would be an understatement. Where Hanoi was 'relatively' untouched by Western culture and tourism, Siem Reap caters to tourists with shiny rest ... read more
Date: June 29th 2007
I still have one entry left from Vietnam but we're in Cambodia now so I'd thought I'd seize the moment and write an entry about our time in Siem Reap. This is the jumping point for visiting the great Temples of Angkor and to say it is a contrast from Hanoi would be an understatement. Where Hanoi was 'relatively' untouched by Western culture and tourism, Siem Reap caters to tourists with shiny rest ... read more
