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18 October 2007

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October 24th 2007
Today was a travel day. We had hired Loy Bun Seak as our driver for the Siem Reap area and to drive us to Phnom Penh. Talk about a smart idea! Bun Seak has a very nice (and wonderfully air conditioned) Mercedes passenger van. He is extrememly knowledgeable of both Siem Reap & Phnom Penh, super nice, and we couldn't recommend him highly enough if you ever go to Cambodia! (Even though he doesn't th ... 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