Angkor Thom

Stuck in Cambodia

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December 5th 2008
If I can drive home one point in this blog it would be that getting stuck in the middle of political riots is NOT FUN. In the very least it has been an interesting week or so. First off though, Cambodia was GREAT! We loved the country. It had such an amazing feel to it. After Phnom Penh we headed off to Siem Reap. This was a cool smaller town that mostly consisted of markets, lots of restuarants ... 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