Shopping at the market in Siem Reap

Week 9- Cambodia- The Killing fields, Siem Reap and the Temples of Angkor

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February 23rd 2013
Bringing us right up to the two month travelling mark was our next stop for 5 nights: the Kingdom of Cambodia. Compared with our other destinations, we had left fairly little time to see Cambodia and this was due not simply to it's limited expanse and places of interest but also to the impression we had of it. Of course, you can't judge a place (especially an entire country) on the opinion ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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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