Cambodia

What a journey!

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May 30th 2005
Well since last writing we have been to a place called sukothai to breajk up the journey from chang mai to bangkok, this was another old capital city with polenty of temple ruins, alot like ayyuthaya but much better laid out. Again we hired bikes but this time remebered sunscreen, Stayed in a lovely guesthouse. An old teakhouse on stilts over a frog pond. It was beautiful. We then made our way bac ... 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