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Angkor Wat sunrise

In memory of Steve252 - a famous contributor in the Thorn Tree forum. He sent me this photo in the past and nobody knows what really had happened to him. He left us without saying good bye. I would like to use his photo as the first image in my blog. When we see this photo, we will always remember him.
The temples of Angkor

December 10th 2002
Cambodia was my first experience as a solo traveler. In December 2002, I was on a business trip in Sai Gon and decided to take a bus to Phnom Penh, spend a day there, then head to Siem Reap to see the Angkor temples. The road from Bavet border gate to Phnom Penh at the time was not improved yet, thus the road condition was very bad and it took us almost a day to get to Phnom Penh. The bus stopp ... read more
Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

Cambodian Flag 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
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