Sunrise

Siem Reap

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July 20th 2010
Our guesthouse in Phnom Penh had a sister guesthouse in Siem Reap with rooms at similar rates ($8 USD/night), so we arranged our stay through them. We booked a bus there and the guesthouse in Siem Reap sent a tuk-tuk to pick us up from the bus station when we arrived. It all went very smoothly and we were glad to have everything taken care of for us. After freshening up, we headed down to the in ... read more

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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