Temple 1

Angkor's Away!

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August 3rd 2007
It's a bright sunny morning and my eyes are still watering from just waking up and trying to adjust to the sun that's beaming directly into my eyes. As I shimmy my way up onto a rather comfortable seat, our tuk tuk driver rev's his engine and off we go. It soon hits me like a bug hitting a windsheild, that I'm going to get to see Angkor Wat. How cool! I know nearly nothing of the history of Ang ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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