Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat

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October 31st 2010
I took the overnight bus from Sihanoukville to Siem Reap and when I arrived I felt like death. The overnight bus had a bunk beds theme and I was on the bottom. The bed above me rattled and moved as the bus flew down the highway. I just kept waiting for the bed to fall on top of me trying to guess how much weight it actually takes to crush a person. When I got to a hotel I checked in and went to sl ... 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