Angkor Wat in all its splendor

Day 1: The long way to Siem Reap

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June 5th 2009
Thanks to an exceptionally cheap airfare & a good friend now living in Thailand, we're off on holiday again only this time without kids and traveling the long way via Christchurch & Sydney to Siem Reap, Cambodia and Bangkok, Thailand. Angkor Wat and the surrounding temples have always been on our "Bucket List" and now seems as good a time as any to take the opportunity to see them... 27 hours ... 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