Beng Mealea

The Angkor Wat Experience

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June 13th 2009
Sunnari was away in Battambang from Friday to Tuesday last week. Given that he is the only one who really speaks English, my continued presence over the weekend would have been somewhat pointless, so I was allowed four days off to go to Siem Riep. Awesome. Despite the fact that it is easier, cheaper and faster to get to Battambang via Phnom Penh, Sunnari insisted on accompanying me on the b ... 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