Waiting For The Ferry

Vans and buses were piled up here to cross the river as everyone was returning from visiting family on the New Year holiday. We were on the bus on our way to the Vietnam border. This was an amazing scene, seeing how people pile into these vehicles and on top with all their stuff.

Cambodia: Siem Reap to Phenom Penh

April 30th 2008
We did the whirlwind tour through Cambodia ~ about 10 days which is par for the course for tourists mainly interested in Angkor Wat. This seems to be the big draw these days (since the movie Tomb Raider came out about 6 yrs ago and was filmed in Angkor Wat) and Siem Reap - the town near Angkor Wat is becoming very built up with many, many! hotels (from big and fancy to nice looking newer guest ho ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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

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