One of the lower courtyards within Angkor Wat

Siem Reap and the Temples of Angkor

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February 13th 2009
Ross: The six-hour coach to Siem Reap felt like a much longer journey, helped along by the driver's sadistic, heart-in-mouth, overtaking manoeuvres in the dark. We eventually arrived in Siem Reap to hordes of tuk-tuk and moto drivers. As we pulled into the bus station the pack of wild drivers was kept at bay by a swiftly-closed bus station gate, only to be opened again just as we alighted. The ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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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