View from Balloon

Cambodia

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January 5th 2010
New Year’s Eve was a good party and we had alarms set for 3.45 and the tour guide was booking wake up calls for 4am to ensure we were all up and ready to go at 4.30, trouble was the hotel made those calls at 3am, so, no sleep, however once we arrived in Siem Reap in Cambodia the day was free. After a snooze and a swim, we venture out and hail a tuk tuk for a great ride into town which takes 10 ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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