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Bayon Face

Angkor What?

August 9th 2007
So far I'd have to say that Cambodia manages to hit the extremes of human experience. On one hand, there is plenty of genocide to go around. And on the other hand, there are the Temples of Angkor - most notably Angkor Wat - which are one of mankind's greatest creations and is the primary symbol of Cambodian/Khmer/Angkor culture and a source of great national pride. To set the stage just a bit ... read more
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Cambodian Flag 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
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I left Chicago heading west in the beginning of April '07 and continued going west until March 1st, 2008 when I returned to Chicago having confirmed that the world is indeed round. The stops along the way - Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Nepal, India, and Tanzania. As of March, 2008, I retired my backpack and posted my final entry about this journey. All the entries are still there for your reading enjoyment. Remember, the entries are shown newest to oldest. Cheers! ---------------------------------------------------- Explore.Dream.Discover... ... full info
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