Smiling faces at Bayon temple

The bumpy road to Angkor (Sim Reap, Cambodia)

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August 2nd 2006
For the next part of my adventure I decided to do a trip with Intrepid travel… and a good decision it was! I flew from Hong Kong to Bangkok.. On arrival the first thing I noticed was lots of signs saying.. “We love our King”. He must be a special man. I took a taxi from the airport and checked into my room at the hotel… All good so far! I was supposed to arrive earlier to meet the group bu ... 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