Monk on the phone..

Holiday Inn Cambodia

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October 6th 2005
After a great stay on the Island, we took a boat and mini bus down to the cambodian border. Our Visa's were never completed because the camodian embassy in vientien was closed for 5 days. A local tour guide told us that we may have to bribe the cambodian officials at the border, and they may grant us a visa. This seemed like quite a sketchy idea, but we had no choice. Jay went to cambodia about ... 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