Angkor Thom-one of the many faces

Cambodia

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April 30th 2009
Bonjour! I must say I was half-dreading Cambodia! I had head mostly unnice things about Cambodia-children begging, lots of people missing limbs and a lot of filth. During our "mere"week there, we did witness all of the above but so many positive things too. I must admit that we did find ourselves handing over a lot of our "dollars" in the form of hefty tips and buying things that we don't need ... 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