Angkor wat

A week in Cambodia

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July 21st 2011
Siem Reap is a town built for tourists to Angkor Wat, the hugely extensive network of temples that is the must-see destination of Cambodia. While this could have been hell; think tanked up tourists and cheap T-shirts, Siem Reap is actually quite a pleasant place to spend a few days and use as a base to visit Angkor Wat and the surrounds. At Siem Reap airport we got our visa-on-arrival with litt ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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