Preah Khan

Day 2

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March 17th 2010
Did what is known as the ‘Grand Tour’ today. Started at 7:30AM after our complementary breakfast at the hotel, tuk-tuk picked us up and took us to the first of 5 temple ruins on our list today. The morning air was fresh and cool, and we were really looking forward to this. Today’s tuk-tuk driver went by the name of Teow which sounds a bit like the Thai word for journey or vacation, Shea thou ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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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