Angkor Wat

Sunburn and mozzie bites!!

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December 15th 2007
Making my way from Ho Chi Minh to Siem Reap was painless. The border crossing went fine and so far the people have all been friendly. Frankly, I had heard mixed reviews of this country, some people say they love it, others absolutely loathe it. I can understand why, as the first site that hits me when crossing the border were that of homeless, orphaned kids walking barefoot around looking for empt ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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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