Sunrise Angkor Wat

Cambodia - Part 2

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September 15th 2009
We are currently on our way back to Phnom Penh (from Siem Reap) where we depart for Vietnam tomorrow. It’s a bit like whacky races - we have an erratic bus driver, a lot of live stock and mopeds on the road, kids on bicycles who can’t reach the peddles and a wreck of a bus that wouldn’t be out of place at an antique motor show. That said, it’s probably only slightly better than travelling ... 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