The different angle on Angkor Wat at sunrise

Crossing into Cambodia

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February 7th 2013
I made the long bus journey from Bangkok to Siem Reap, crossing the border into Cambodia, along with a group that I'm now spending the next few weeks with. I'm sharing with Angela, a Canadian girl who works and lives in London. We're joined by Stephen, Megan, Joe and Pete from the UK, Angelique, Jen and Alison from Sydney, and Hans and Siri from Norway. Along with Rebecca and Helena fr ... 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