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Arrival in Siem Reap

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December 12th 2008
The aircraft swooped low over Siem Reap, twinkling lights visible in the darkness of night, car lights moving along various roads and tracks, garish lights flickering from various motels lining Airport Road, even party lights shone up from some sort of pool party being held below. We had had a surprisingly short journey, lifting off the runway at Hanoi bang on time (oh the joys of an efficient air ... 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