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Siem Reap - near the famous temples

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May 5th 2010
Well it's very hot here - 35 today. After a change of hotel by the volunteer organisation (without telling us) which was a little scary when I arrived and was taken not to where I expected. So I am one of 6 volunteers - 4 of them 18 yrs old and a 29 yrs old nurse. Again things never turn out as you plan and expect. I had volunteered to work in an orphange ( as did 2 of the others) and thought ... 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