These steps would make any infidel grateful for making it to the top alive - Angkor Wot

Bangkok and Cambodia

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February 14th 2007
Last heard from we were en route from India to Bangkok via Sri Lanka..... In Bangkok, the tribal trappings of the backpacking battalions of Khao San Road and the pornographic play acting of Pat Pong was a shock re-introduction to ultra-modernity, an overwhelming touristic presence and Thais full of tricks. One Monday I put on a bright yellow T-shirt and went out to see nearly all locals wea ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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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