Angkor Thom: Me In The Tree

7th - 25th Feb: Siem Reap & Angkor - Wats The Story Fallen Glory

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April 16th 2008
We crossed through the eastern Thai border of Poipet into Cambodia by bus, which was a long and convoluted affair. We had arranged for our visa’s to be sorted out by the hotel we were staying at in Bangkok, filled out a form, passport sized photographs attached and handed over our money, this way we were told, we would not have to wait around at the border…. hmmm, not entirely true. The bus ... 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