Border Crossing

Angkor What? Two days of temples

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January 14th 2013
We arrived in Siem Reap by bus from Laos at around midnight. We hopped in a tuk tuk with 2 others in search for some accommodation which proved to be more difficult than we thought. We usually book a room before arriving anywhere but decided not to after speaking to lots of other travellers saying its better and cheaper to find somewhere once you arrive. Unfortunately for us the one other ... 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