Bridge over trouble

Trip To Cambodia

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January 18th 2006
After escorting Steve back to Bangkok, I wanted to get out of town as fast as possible. The next morning I was on a bus bound for Cambodia. It was filled with a god crew of backpackers. The ride to the border was an easy 3 hours filled with travel stories and suggestions. The border crossing was long and tedious. I already had a Cambodian visa, but I still had to wait in a long line of people wh ... 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