catching lunch

Angkor What?, er Wat

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October 27th 2008
I spent three packed days at the temples of Angkor Wat and wish I had another day, very surprinsingly. I had heard it's eas to become "templed out", but I was very pleasantly surprised at the diversity and sheer numbers of temples. My favorite temples were Angkor Wat (sheer size, it has the "it" factor), Ta Phrom ("tomb raider" temple, I felt like Indiana Jones!), and Banteay Kdei (still kept ... 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