templeview

A Little Rant

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June 13th 2009
I am going to indulge myself in a little rant, the subject of which is a moto driver I encountered the other day in Siem Riep. After my little cycling mishap on day one, I agreed to hire the tuk-tuk guy who gave me a lift back to my hostal. I needed a motorbike for the next day, to get to Beng Mealea and the other more distant temples. It’s illegal for foreigners to hire their own motorbikes in ... 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