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Templed out in Angkor Wat
Angkor, the former capital of the mighty Khmer empire, once boasted the population of around 2 mln people when London was a small town of less than 50 thousand. Now we can only imagine what it could be like but … Continue reading
Posted in Cambodia
Tagged Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat, Bayon, Khmer people, Siem Reap, Southeast Asia, Ta Prohm
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Floating village of Kompong Phluk
We landed in Siem Reap, Cambodia at around 7 o’clock in the morning after an hour flight from Singapore…and after just one-hour sleep during the whole night. We took a tuk-tuk and only the fresh cool morning breeze didn’t let … Continue reading
Posted in Cambodia
Tagged Floating Village, Khmer, Kompong Phluk, longtail boats, Siem Reap, Southeast Asia, Tonle Sap Lake
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Rich Smiles of Poor Cambodians
Even though we only had a couple of days to spend in Cambodia, there was a lot about this charming kingdom that cast a spell on us… Contemporary Cambodia is a successor to the powerful and prosperous Khmer empire that … Continue reading
