BaKong

Thailand. A new adventure. Day 14. January 7, 2008

---

January 19th 2008
Monday. January 7. Day 14. Siem Reap. We have two and one-half days to see the wonders of the area. Since the temples at the Angkor Wat World Heritage Site are spread out over miles and include dozens of ruins from simple towers to complex cities, we obviously aren’t going to see it all. So it’s temples on the run. This is why I’ve been avoiding elevators in favor of stairs: the marath ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

---

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