Leaving Sihanoukville

Siem Reap and the Angkor Temples

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November 13th 2012
Day 57 Enjoying our relatively plush hotel in Sihanoukville, we spent the morning sunning ourselves by the pool until lunch before leaving for our 2pm flight. A tuk-tuk took us to the small airport where we boarded the propellor plane bound for Siem Reap. The journey went smoothly, and on arrival we checked into the River Queen guesthouse before heading out to explore. The town was quite bustlin ... read more

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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