angkor 1

Feeling hot at the temples

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April 10th 2010
Everyone in Cambodia seems so nice and smiley especially the people at our GH, we really like Cambodia so far 😊 We arranged/hired a tuk-tuk driver for the day ($10-how cheap is that!). In Cambodia they use Riel and $ as currency but nearly everything is priced in $ and you just get small change in Riel and it's amazing how much costs $1, it's all you ever here from street sellers $1, $1! ... 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