Amazing...

Angkor what???!!

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May 24th 2007
Arrived in Siem Reap in Cambodia on Monday 22nd. I must say I was expecting a much rougher place. The plane was full with mainly Japanese tourists with the high tech cameras. Talked to some of them and it seemed that most of them had traveled for 10 or hours from Tokyo just to see Angkor and take some pictures and go back. The airport was faily newly built, and it looked like a huge exotic hut ... 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