Atop Pnom Bakheng

To Siem Reap

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February 16th 2007
Traveling in a foreign country is finding the balance between putting trust in strangers and having the wherewithal to know when you're having one put over you. Crossing over from Thailand into Cambodia, I found myself in just this conundrum. The bus ticket for 300 baht is to take us all the way to Siem Reap. The visas must be arranged too, usually for $20 US, but the bus company makes a rest stop ... 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