Christoph and Julia wait for sunrise at Angkor

Siem Reap and the Temples of Angkor SEPT. 4 to 9, 2008

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September 15th 2008
Sept. 4 - 9, 2008 We had a night back at The Okay Guest House in Phnom Penh, after Sihanoukville, and they booked us into their sister’s Yellow Guest House in Siem Reap. Beautiful bus ride as we headed north from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap -smooth paved road, rice paddies, bamboo and wood houses on stilts. We did get a flat tire en route…so got to stop in the beautiful country side and see ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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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