Local tranport.....

The Mystical Temples of Angkor.....

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November 8th 2006
hello lovelies! Well here we are in Cambodia, in amongst the greatest Temples in the world - and they really are mind blowing!! Today, we hired our own private tuk tuk (like a rickshaw but pulled by a man on a little moped) to take us to the temples around Angkor. Would you believe, we set out at 4am (having vowed to take it easy and sleep in while in Cambodia, after our hectic schedule in ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

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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