Dave and sister, Sarah with Monks

Cambodia

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April 18th 2005
Border Crossing: This, by far, was the most amazing experience of our trip so far. Everything about Cambodia is mind blowing. Our purpose for heading into Cambodia was to see Angkor Wat, the ancient temples built in the 11th century. We hired a car in Bangkok to drive us the four hour trip to the border of Thailand and Cambodia. We arrived at a dusty, noisy, hectic, HOT make-shift town ... 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