The Bayon

Sunburnt and shoeless

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February 2nd 2009
Cambodia smells of sandalwood and mosquito incense coils; as it is the dry season, it smells of dust. We just arrived in Sihanoukville from Siem Reap and the famous Angkor temples. I'll get back to that some other time. (They are incredibly amazing. That is all for now.) Sihanoukville is a sleepy beach town that ex-pats get sucked into for months. There's all kinds of delicious western food we ca ... read more

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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