Outside Angkor Wat

Time in Cambodia

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June 27th 2005
We have been in Cambodia for the past four days and have welcomed the change of scenery. The landscape is very different here in comparison to Thailand- it is very wet and swampy with the mark of three decades of civil war clearly visible. We were advised by the guest house we are staying in to make sure we get in the right car upon arrival, as it is common for names to be leaked and people to 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