Angkor Wat...

Fearing for my life on Cambodian 'roads' and the temples of Angkor...

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March 30th 2010
Hi Everyone, Hopefully you are all enjoying the rain back home! So with my Thai visa about to expire (you only get 30 days upon entry!) I decided it was time to head to Thailands smaller, poorer and historically troubled neighbor Cambodia. Having recently read a biography of Pol Pot which went into the history of the Khymer rouge I didn't really know what to expect. I had heard Cambodia ... 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