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Cambodia

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February 11th 2009
After a very long and bumpy bus journey and a slightly dubious border crossing I arrived (battered, bruised and slightly worse for wear) in Siem Reap. After the usual hour long trudge round town trying to find suitably cheap guesthouse I finally found a nice one and collapsed in bed for a very well deserved sleep. The following day after waking up feeling suitably refreshed I decided to be super e ... 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