Angkor Wat

Siem Reap, Cambodia

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July 9th 2006
The Journey After experiencing some bad roads on my previous travels in India I didn’t think it was possible for road conditions to be any worse. Well, I was wrong. Apparently the Thai Government pay Cambodia not to fix the roads from the Thai border to Siem Reap, as they make more money from the flights! The roads were so bad that every few minutes we went over large holes mostly made by old ... 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