LeighKiss

And I said "Angkor What?"

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February 10th 2006
GETTING HERE Well, Jim and I are in Cambodia at the moment. A lot of people regaled us with their horror stories about travel from the Thai border to Siem Reap, such as 17hour bus journeys from hell, scams where the 'VIP Aircon bus' is neither VIP nor Aircon, rickety buses that 'break down' then take you to some dodgy place late at night and intimidate you into staying etc. I started thinking p ... 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