Angkor Wat

The Cambodia Trilogy, part 2

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August 15th 2008
Siem Reap lived up to and more for my expectations. On the 6 hour bus ride from Phnom Penh, I wasn't sure what to expect. I heard that it is the second largest city in Cambodia and has it's own airport. Was this city going to be the same as Phnom Penh? Will the food be just as good, or the beer just as cheap? We arrived around 6:30 pm and were promptly picked up by a tuk tuk driver with a big ... 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