Inside Preah Khan

Cycling Along

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February 23rd 2007
We decided to ride our bikes again after taking a little time to adjust to life in Cambodia by way of a nice break in Siem Reap. We got a one day pass to the temples of Angkor Wat. Got up before the sunrise and rode the 13km out of town to the Archeological park. To avoid the crowds we went to the furthest away temples first and worked our way back through to the temple of Angkor itself. First ... 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