You eat my ticks and I'll eat yours

Temples, traditions, toasts, and tumult in Siem Reap

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November 26th 2007
As soon as we crossed the border into Cambodia at Poipet and continued on with the four hour drive to Siem Reap, Greg, Gem and I were exposed to the most heart-wrenchingly desperate poverty any of us had ever seen. Latin America had given me my first experiences of "third world" living conditions, but I never saw anything there that approached rural Cambodia for visual impact. Nicaragua is poore ... 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