Angkor Thom

Siem Reap / Angkor (April 18-20, 2009)

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May 1st 2009
We landed in REP just before 1pm, at a time when the sun is most intense and Siem Reap is a baking 38C. The airport terminal is the smallest I've ever visited - rather like one of those very large mansions you see in most upper class residential neighbourhoods. Our Vietnam Airlines Airbus was one of only two planes that we can see in the entire airport. Going through customs was a breeze with ... 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