Angkor Wot

The Temples of Angkor Wot

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July 27th 2008
we spent a couple of days here, the main purpose was obviously to see the temples, for those who dont know they are one of the wonders of the world and also where the film Tombraider was set. me and the boys hired a tuk tuk for the day for $10, i dont know anyone else who got it this cheap but the Isrealy boys i was travelling with (especially Chen) never payed full price for anything, in fact t ... 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