Siem Reap

Cambodia Siem Reap & Angkor Wat April 2008

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October 19th 2008
The plane was a prop plane and it was my first experience on one, very bumpy. Once we got there we checked into our hotel, the Angkor ST which was walking distace to the shops and restaurants. We had a few hours of free time to shop and eat and then meet at the Blue Pumpkin before taking tuk tuks out to the hot air ballon to take in an aerial view of Angkor Wat. This gave us an idea of what we ... 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