A peaceful spot amidst the temples of Siem Reap

Days 20-23: Siem Reap, Cambodia

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February 15th 2007
A day into our stay in Siem Reap and we already like it far more than most places we visited in Vietnam. As I write this, it was a balmy 35 degrees today and the rest of the forecast for the week is between 35-38 degrees and sun every day - nice! We finally found the need to invest in sunscreen, and found that all we could get was SPF 50…. Guess they think all us white-skinned tourists burn fa ... 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