Bakong

day two in Siem Reap

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January 26th 2010
Another day of traffic adventures and down the NH 6 to the Rolos group of temples. Along the way we fine tuned our perception of Cambodian driving physics. The rules are simple actually and quite effective. No mirror, no signal, no blind spot check. Actually you don't even care what is happening behind you. All that matters is that you toot your horn and just go right a head! Hesitation is the onl ... 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