Angkor sunrise!

On Angkor Wat! ( From Julie, a bit belated)

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January 31st 2008
So, I can finally cross something off my "100 things to do before I die" list. That would be good old # 17, "Watch Sunrise over Angkor Wat". We hired a guide that came highly recommended , and I think it was worth every cent. Or thousands of cents. ( Brief note: imagine my surprise when the ATM in Phnom Penh spit out American dollars. I'm also glad I realized this before withdrawing an ungod ... read more

Asia » China » Guangxi » Guilin

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more