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Siem Reap, Angkor Wat Area

A December 2006 trip to Siem Reap by travelbot

Quote: Angkor (of course), and off the beaten waterway around Siem Reap.

Siem Reap, Angkor and beyond

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We dropped into Siem Riep around 9pm on Jan 2nd. Looking out the window we see… almost nothing. A dim light or two outside the runway. This is not Bangkok anymore, and then fat drops splat and streak down the port windows. What? Rain in January? Not in the plan; and even worse, we have no place to stay, smack in the middle of high tourist season. We herd into line for our entry visas in a stark-room, buzzing bright with flourescent tubes, and a gang of moths and more sinister looking insects swirling about. Militarily duded-out Cambodians slowly (and quite inefficiently) gather passports, pics, and a little info to process the masses from the plane. All in all, it only takes 20 minutes to...Read More

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