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Lost Worlds of Angkor

January 14th 2009
In order to avoid being part of the ridiculous soaring rise in Tuk-Tuk prices (thanks mainly to the rich tourists flying in for a day or so from Thailand and paying $20+ - crazy!) we decided to boycott the whole thing and hire bicycles instead - $2 each per day! We spent the whole day with our new pals Erik and Maddie, and planned to cover 90% of the temple complexes between dawn and dust trave ... read more
Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

Cambodian Flag 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
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