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Cambodia and Angkor Wat

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January 7th 2008
Were are in Siem Reap! Flying into Cambodia felt like you were flying into a remote area in the middle of the jungle - we felt so adventurous! We had heard that most people take US dollars in Cambodia, but we had no idea that Cambodian money was barely even used. We were shocked to find out that the Cambodian government only accepted payment for our travel visas in dollars or Thai baht. We had t ... 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