Sunset over Ankor

Temples, markets and relaxation in Siem Reap

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August 21st 2007
On arriving in Siem Reap from Phonm Penh after a loonng journey with another person near us vomiting!(Cambodians don't seem to travel well!) we were surrounded by millions and millions of tuk-tuk drivers, beggars and hotel-promoters as we stepped off the bus!After literally fighting our way through them to find our bags we got one of the tuk-tuk men to take us to the guesthouse recomended to us - ... 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