angkor

The journey to Siem Reap. and a day at Angkor Wat

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April 10th 2011
Hello again, I realise this blog entry is coming fairly swiftly after the first but the guesthouse we are in has free internet which is nice and fast so I am currently uploading all of my pictures and have 30 mins to spare so I thought I may aswell write an update. So we left bangkok on Friday, I didnt want to get the infamous "Khao San Road" bus to Siem Reap as it sounded a bit rubbish so o ... 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