Angkor Wat and the Monks

My Lunch with Vishnu

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January 1st 2009
The facts of Cambodia are on Noa's 'Shabbat in the Wat' post, but I'll give my additional commentary and thoughts. Noa made mention of the stark contrast between the tourist hotels and the locals here in Cambodia. It's pretty mind blowing to come into a beautiful new airport, catch a tuktuk, cruise in on a big main highway with luxury hotels and resorts and advertisments for a Nick Faldo-desig ... 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