Psar Char

The Pulse of Siem Reap ( 1 )

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December 13th 2007
When I first decided on my 15 day backpacking trip to both Cambodia and Vietnam, many of my friends and colleagues thought I was mad. "What is there in Cambodia except a pile of ruins in Angkor Wat?" was what I kept hearing. Well, despite all the scepticism, I went ahead anyway and never did regret it one bit. I took an Air Asia flight ( one of the cheapest in the region, I believe, though prices ... 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