Angkor Wat

I Heart Angkor

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August 6th 2007
Siem Reap was so refreshing, especially after the hustle and bustle of Bangkok. While the traffic doesn't seem any less unruly (with the added confusion of driving on the other side of the road here), the people and general atmosphere couldn't be more different. The room we're stayed at is HUGE. Like double the size of the room in Koh Phangan or Bangkok, and only $6 a night. As part of the gues ... read more

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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