Angkor Wat at Dusk

Indiana and the Temple of a 1000 Tourists

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November 30th 2006
After a good flight we touched down in Siem Riep, the airport could easily be mistaken for a resort, at 5 months old it is in stark contrast to the rest of the country. There were very few passengers passing through with loads of staff to help, Matt went straight through customs but Trace was held up for ages. The officer just kept looking from her to her passport and giving her a funny look, even ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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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