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Winter Holiday - Part 5- Siem Reap

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February 19th 2010
After much debate and consideration, we decided to fly from Bangkok to Siem Reap rather than take the bus/taxi. It was the most expensive flight that we had, but in the end decided that we didn't want a 10 hour bus trip and made it an anniversary present to ourselves to fly. (Number 30!) I regret that we didn't do much local transportation on our trip, but maybe next time we will be more advent ... read more

Asia » China » Liaoning » Dalian » Jinshitan

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more