Off to Siem Reap

Siem Reap

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January 4th 2006
I wanted to see Angkor Wat for a long time. After a little bit of convincing Michelle, Darren, and Christoff agreed to come to Angkor Wat with me. I have been to Brazil and I have been to Mexico, but nothing prepared me for what I was about to see in Cambodia. Our flight from Bangkok to Siem Reap was early and short. After a long line for a visa at Siem Reap airport, we were picked up by o ... read more

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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