ah, sweet pavement!

dirtbiking through the backdoor of Cambodia

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April 7th 2007
After quite reluctantly tearing myself away of an unexpectedly pleasant and long stop in Nong Khai, I was pretty annoyed to be turned away from yet another border. This time the Cambodia one. But never fear, rather than running back to Chiang Mai in defeat, I headed a few kilometers north, checked into a hotel and collected myself. The next morning I made for the rarely-used Chong Jom/O'Smac ... 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