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The Dusty Lanes Of Nothing....

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July 3rd 2005
On the flight from Hanoi to Siem Reap, there were only about 25 people. The airport in Siem Reap is so small, but they are building another terminal. I met my driver, and he arranged for him and a guide to take me to the Angkor Wat Temples the next morning. I told him to pick me up at about 5am, because I wanted to see the sun rise over Angkor Wat. On the way to my guesthouse, I noticed that ... 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