Elephant Girls

Our Journey to Siem Reap, Cambodia

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June 22nd 2008
After a week of rest and reading in Bangkok, we headed out towards Cambodia. A five hour bus ride from Bangkok to the border on a so-so bus, we were planning on getting our visas at the border, as we had heard many people do. Along the way, we first sat on the bus in bkk while the bus guy told everyone he could get their visas faster and for 1200 baht because he is "under the table". Not surprisi ... 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