Ta Phrom

Angkor Temples

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July 14th 2008
We arrived in Thailand July 7th and before we even left the airport we decided to take a detour and head over to Cambodia for a few days. We caught the next available flight to Siem Reap and arrived around 7:30 pm. We had no idea exactly what we were going to do there, the only thing on our itinerary was to see the Angkor Temples. Our cab driver took us to an okay hotel and we deicded to stay ther ... 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