Vicki at the threshold of history

A trip to Angkor Wat

---

July 20th 2009
Another bus was required for our departure from Vietnam and entry to Cambodia. We arrived into Phnom Penh a feeling a little uneasy because of what we heard about tourist theft and because time was not necessarily on our side we knew that this country would be more of a flying visit compared to most of the others. After one night in Phnom Penh we got a bus to Siem Reap. The poverty of the country ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

---

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