Bayon temple

Angkor...there's more to it than Wat you think

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February 26th 2009
We catch a bus from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, the town that serves as basecamp for visits to the temples at Angkor. As we leave the suburban sprawl for the grasslands and paddy fields of rural Cambodia, I'm struck by how flat this part of the country is. More than that, it's like a basin. All the timber houses are built high up on stilts, at least 6' off the ground, ready for the monsoon. When the ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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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