Temple-y stuff on the road

Angkor Wat - Cambodia - Tuk Tuk & cycling around ancient monuments!

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March 2nd 2008
So get a load of all this culture! at last - a change from bars and parties on the blog ha ha! Our first full day at the Green Town Guest House in Cambodia, Siem Reap - home to the famous Angkor Wat and other temples. Siem Reap is a pleasant enough place, with great night market and plenty of bars and restaurants for farangs. A little too touristy if you are after culture but i'm sure if y ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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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