Angkor Wat and Friends 2

Angkor Wat and Friends

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April 22nd 2006
Made the bus trip up from Pnom Penh to Siem Reap, the jumping off point of touring Angkor Wat, and once again, the bus ride was interesting. This time merely Cambodian music videos and comedy shows, which isn't bad, but at full volume for 7 hours, it becomes a bit much. Exiting the bus also proved a challenge as all the westerners were greeted by about 50 touts, all screaming (literally) "come to ... 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