Carnage

Into Cambodia

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December 6th 2008
Wednesday the 3rd I caught a flight to Siem Reap in Cambodia in the morning. Whereas Laos was pretty cold, Cambodia is really hot and the heat hit me when I got off the plane. From the Airport I got a motor bike taxi to the hotel. The guy put my ruck sack between his knees and off we headed into the city with no helmets. Bit reckless maybe but its the way most people travel on bikes here. I got ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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