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The dancing road to Cambodia

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August 2nd 2006
Some may think that a 5hr drive in the back of a pick up truck over dusty and bumpy roads is not the best way to arrive in a country. But, for me, the drive through the oh so lush Cambodian countryside to Siam Reap from the Thai border was an amazing way to see rural Cambodia. Later referred to by our local guide as 'the dancing road' because you bounce around so much due to the many, many pot hol ... 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