Kompong Thom

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TweetTimes change, and a number of things are coming full-circle for me lately. It’s time to repost the post that started the current version of Tales From the Hood, back in March, 2008 (there was a previous version that was not …

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Siem Reap Town: Gateway to the Temples of Angkor

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TweetNestled between rice paddies and stretched along the Siem Reap River, the small provincial capital of Siem Reap Town serves as the gateway to the millennium-old temple ruins of the Khmer Empire. Designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the …

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Temple, temple, temple, temple, temple club

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TweetSua s’dei (hello – Cambodian style), readers We have been to see LOTS of temples. Lots. So many, in fact, that I can’t really remember which ones we’ve seen, but I’ll try. We got up at the unearthly hour of …

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Receiving a Warm Welcome on Silk Island!

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TweetAn estimation: I would guess that we said “hello” at least 300 times this day. Upon our return home it was my throat that was worse for wear, stealing the thunder from my burning thighs that had just pushed my …

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Cambodia: The Beautiful Angkor Wat Awaits You

TweetWhen we first traveled to Thailand in the year 2000, we met an American traveler on the train to Chang Mai. He spoke of a mystical temple in Cambodia that was completely deserted, and how he walked around for days …

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