Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat

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July 11th 2006
Booked a tuc-tuc driver (Wei) for our 3-day jaunt of Angkor Wat temples (thanks to Andy for the tip!), and for $10 a-day, we had our own personal chauffeur who dutifully carted us all over Siem Riep and the Angkor complex in the pimp-mobile chariot with white faux-leather seats! God bless Wei, but we worked him hard, with sunrises and sunsets, plus lunchtime trips back to town for some cold fruit ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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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