The Bayon, Angkor Thom, Angkor

Southeast Asia Border Blitz

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February 1st 2008
After a very easy and short bus trip from Laos across the Thai-Laos Friendship Bridge, we arrived in a place called Udon Thani, Thailand. It was smooth sailing getting through the borders, other than the odd line jumper that seemed to be a fairly common thing in Southeast Asia. We got over it pretty quickly though, since we were one step closer to seeing one of the wonders of the world, the magnif ... 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