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An Ancient City of Temples: Part 1

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January 17th 2007
Siem Reap We arrived at the boat dock in Siem Reap to be accosted by moto drivers boarding the boat offering free rides to town before we'd even collected up our belongings. In the end we decided on two young men with white smiles to take us to a hotel. The first budget hotel we arrived at only had one windowless cell of a room left so we opted to look around a bit more. The next hote ... 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