Siem Reap and the West Baray Lake

The man made lake was formed in in the 11th c., and was 8km long by 2.2km wide and 7m deep (about 22 feet). Later a temple was built in the centre of the lake. YOu can also see a golfcourse in the foreground... I think siem reap has 5 or 6 professional courses to cater to all the tourists that come to visit.

Dash from LP to Siem Reap for the New Year and 'Wat'not

December 28th 2012
My original itinerary call for my travels to take me further west and north into Laos and then back around to the east. I hadn't even considered Cambodia as a destination this time around. All this changed after a chat with a friend who suggested I could go to Angkor Wat (Siem Reap, Cambodia) - for New Year's Celebrations and watch the first sunrise over the ancient city for the first time ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more

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