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Siem Reap 19-23rd June

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July 5th 2011
Siem Reap The journey to Siem Reap from Battambang, as I previously alluded too, was loooooooong. 7 hours in total, by boat. In our guide book it mentions that the journey between the two towns along the meandering river is one of the most sccenic journeys in the whole of South East Asia, and for once, I have to agree. We wound our way (slowly) along the river, at times no more that 30 feet wid ... read more

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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