Ta Prohm

Border Scams, Siem Reap and Angkor

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August 2nd 2010
So Vientiane was pretty uneventful. Just didn't seem like a lot was going on in that town and it was an easy decision to make it an overnight stopover. Next stop on the plan was Siem Reap in Cambodia. After checking a few travel options we learned that the only way to go direct to Cambodia is via a flight, or a 40 hour bus trip to the south of Laos. Neither option sounded so appealing. The fl ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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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