Siem Riep

Sihanoukville & Siem Reap, from beach bums to culture vultures

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November 10th 2007
After the darkness and grittiness of Phnom Penh, we were in need of some relaxation. A mere minnow in terms of beach tourism, Cambodia is nonetheless determined to hold its own with the best of them, ie Thailand and become the next big destination. However there is beach tourism and then there is dodgy tourism. Recently introduced, stringent laws in Thailand mean that it is no longer the cheap and ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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