Apsara (heavenly nymphs) carvings (3,000 at Angkor Wat with 30 different hairstyles!)

Asia - Cambodia - Siem Reap

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March 20th 2008
Arrived in Siem Reap after a surprisingly pleasant 6 hour journey which flew past pretty quickly thanks to Jensen from Singapore who i sat next to and was going to check my travelblog for updates so hi Jensen if you're reading this! The tuk tuk drivers hassled me as soon as i stepped off the bus and tried to carry my backpack onto their tuk tuk before i'd even decided where i was going and fo ... 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