Flooded Forest

Siem Reap, Ankor Wat and the Floating Village

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August 19th 2011
Brad and I ventured to Cambodia shortly after his arrival. We booked a bus through a travel agent on Soi 11. The ride ended up being around 9 to 11 hours by the time it was all said and done with stops, border crossings and getting transport on the other side (even though we were told we'd have a 4 person car waiting for us) into Sieam Reap. Surprisingly I slept the whole time on the bus. The ... 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