Sunrise from my hammock

Cruising in Cambodia

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July 24th 2011
... and it's back to the beaten track, but not for trying. After a brilliant time in remote Myanmar and a grueling day and a half of buses, planes, more buses and taxis with a bit of curb-side napping, we finally reached Siem Reap in Cambodia but not without the obligatory border scam. We had been warned ahead of time but I'd like to think that even if we hadn't, this scam was ins ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Kep

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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