Angkor Thom

Kingdom of Cambodia

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September 6th 2008
Hey there! We caught a bus to the Cambodian border from Koh Chang which took about 5 hours, we were joined by Maria from Sweden who was travelling alone and didn’t fancy the border trip on her own as its renowned for being hectic and full of scams. Poipet border has many pickpockets, mostly children and at every turn someone was trying their luck, overcharging for visas, changing currency etc†... 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