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Siem Reap - part 1

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February 4th 2010
Because of the short time frame for our trip, we chose to take the 45 minute flight to Siem Reap. Not a very exciting trip, but saved us a few hours on a bus. The drive to the airport in the morning was more interesting than the flight. We arranged with the hotel to get a taxi, and in Asia that usually means they phone a friend or somebody that has a car who will pay them a kickback. We were p ... 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