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Cambodia - Siem Reap & Angkor Wat

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August 21st 2017
Our SE Asia trip began with a red-eye flight that got us into Siem Reap at about 9 AM; luckily for us, there is only a two-hour time difference from Tokyo, so while we were suffering from exhaustion, we weren't suffering from jet lag. Our guesthouse, the Babel Guesthouse, had emailed me when I'd made our reservation to tell us that our tuk-tuk driver would be waiting at the airport for us after we ... 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