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Days 3 and 4 in Angkor

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November 27th 2008
Today, Darith, our guide, wished me a Happy Thanksgiving. I'd completely forgotten about it. Quite naturally so, as we're so busy that I barely have time to think about anything else but temples, vishnus, shivas, etc. To all of you out there who celebrate this American holiday, Happy Thanksgiving to you, too! Thanks so much for the interesting comments. Nancy, before I left Paris, a frie ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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