Temple Carving

Cambodia - Temple Tastic

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February 2nd 2008
It begins, the 11th Jan 2008, 5pm and I'm in an Irish bar. Celebrating the fact that it has only taken me nine and half hours! to get from Bangkok to Siem Reap. I've managed to avoid all the scams and haven't been badly ripped off by the Cambodian transport mafia. I am a lucky one. Having not given much thought to what Siem Reap would be like, I was taken aback by how "western" it was. But, ... 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