Dirt road to Angkor Wat
December 4th 2008 Everything was great until we got to the border... The Thai/Cambodian border, that is. The Lonely Planet guidebook we are using (like everyone else here, it seems) warns you, in no uncertain terms to NOT NOT NOT buy a bus ticket in Bangkok to Siem Reap, gateway to Angkor Wat, because they are scams. Instead, it encourages you to buy a bus ticket to the border, get the Cambodian Visa on arrival you
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