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Siem Reap and Angkor Wat (Jan 2008)

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January 9th 2008
We (me, Chris and Shannon an Aussie girl we had met in Pnom Penh) set off from Battambang to go to Siem Reap on the boat. We had been told that the boat trip (although a lot longer than the bus) was beautiful and not to be missed. It could take anything from 3 to 10 hours and being the dry season it was prob gonna be closer to 10! We were so tired when we got on the boat but I was trying to kee ... read more

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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