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• ‘Going home’ to Thailand

  
  Places we go, People we see — Authority: 112
  (“Where they Went,” published July 19, 2009, Boston Globe.) Amanda Johnson with parents Jo Lynne and David at Ta Prohm in Cambodia WHO: David and Jo Lynne Johnson, 59, of Stratham, N.H., and their daughter, Amanda, 26, of New York.  To see traveler Amanda’s photos from the trip, go here .) WHERE: ...
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• Angkor Wat – A Legendary Elegance

  
  Gypsy Camp Blog — Authority: 157
  Many inscriptions in Angkor reveal Khmer rulers from hundreds of years ago. It was as early as the AD 100s that Khmer people started forming villages, each with its own ruler, leading to many small kingdoms. But things changed when Jayavarman II took power in 802. He unified all the small kingdoms and formed a single ...
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• Using Microfinance to Combat Human Trafficking: Spotlight on Katie Davis (KF7)

  
  Kiva Stories from the Field — Authority: 480
  by James Han, KF9 Cambodia (AMK) We typically measure the impact of microfinance through financial measures.  What interest rates are the microfinance institutions (MFIs) charging? Has the client’s business experienced increased profits?  Has a population increased its household income?  These are all valid ...
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• Global recession delays restoration of Angkor Wat moat

  
  SEAArch - The Southeast Asian Archaeology Newsblog — Authority: 128
  A huge (and expensive) project to restore the moat surrounding Angkor Wat looks likely to be delayed because of the global financial crises. The US$7.2 million project was to be jointly conducted by Cambodia, Japan, Italy and Germany. photo credit: Aistis Zen Angkor moat repair stalled Phnom Penh ...
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• Updated Angkor Guide – Now With Slide-shows

  
  Chieng Fa — Authority: 112
  I’ve now completed revisions to the Asia for Visitors guide to the Angkor Archaeological Park and Siem Reap . Revisions include updated maps, additional sites, and more information to help you plan your visit to the ancient city around Angkor Wat. Among the [hopeful] improvements included in this update is the ...
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• Angkor Wat – A Legendary Elegance

  
  Naked News — Authority: 175
  Many inscriptions in Angkor reveal Khmer rulers from hundreds of years ago. It was as early as the AD 100s that Khmer people started forming villages, each with its own ruler, leading to many small kingdoms. But things changed when Jayavarman II took power in 802. He unified all the small kingdoms and formed a single ...
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• Ten Years Young! Number Nine on our Top Ten Ancient Sites

  
  Ian and Wendy's Travel Blog — Authority: 108
  In old age people tend to forget things.  And so it is that here at www.IanAndWendy.com we suddenly woke up and realized we had missed our tenth birthday!  That’s right – August 31st 2009 marked TEN WHOLE YEARS of www.IanAndWendy.com ! So, in celebration of the tenth anniversary of www.IanAndWendy.com ...
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• Travel photo: Monks at Angkor Wat, Cambodia

  
  The Indie Travel Podcast — Authority: 465
  Ghost monks at Angkor Wat, Cambodia Also read: Angkor Wat, Siem Reap and the solo traveler Lonely Planet South East Asia on a Shoestring review Travel South East Asia Travel photo: Monks at Angkor Wat, Cambodia is happily produced by The Indie Travel Podcast , proud winners of Lonely Planets "Best ...
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• Angkor Wat

  
  Dummidumbwit's Weblog — Authority: 145
  Angkor Wat From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Angkor Wat (or Angkor Vat ) ( Khmer : អង្គរវត្ត), is a temple complex at Angkor , Cambodia , built for the king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his ...
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• The birth of photography at the British Library

  
  t5m: Love Personality, Love t5m — Authority: 494
  Its probably true to say that most people in the world today, with the exception of those living in very remote areas, carry in their heads certain photographic images. These pictures stay with us for various reasons - they may have a haunting beauty like the portrait of the green-eyed Afghan girl which appeared on ...
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• Apsara authority butts heads with homeless villagers

  
  SEAArch - The Southeast Asian Archaeology Newsblog — Authority: 128
  Villagers sign a petition to the Cambodian Prime Minister after the Apsara Authority, the agency that oversees the management of Angkor, tore down a house which the authority says was illegally built in a protected area. This reminds me of a time when the World Heritage status of Ayutthaya was threatened because of ...
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• Angkor Wat

  
  Houseplants — Authority: 142
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• Angkor Wat, Cambodia

  
  Matt and Debz — Authority: 116
  The temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia is widely considered one of the wonders of the world. Few realise just how many temples and palaces were build in this region. The iconic towers of Angkor Wat adorn most postcards and historical books but there’s a lot more to see here.Rather cheekily you can only purchase [...]
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• Inspiration for — Golf in the Field of Time

  
  Golf in the Field of Time — Authority: 100
  I was living in Cambodia at the time, in the Khmer ghetto surrounding Boeung Kok Lake in Phnom Penh, writing my first short story. I had just finished reading  Golf in the Kingdom by Michael Murphy  (the recognized classic of the genre). And I came downstairs  from my little rented room hot, wanting to talk ...
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• Angkor Wat - Elephant Terrace

  
  Vietnam and Cambodia — Authority: 122
  © Photographer: Rfoxphoto | Agency: Dreamstime.com By Georgi Dagnall This terrace leads into what is considered the Royal Court. Much like the Egyptian Pharaohs, the Khmer Kings were deified royalty. In fact, many ancient civilizations had god-kings. Incan Emperors of Peru, early Japanese Emperors, ...
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• PFF : Magnificient Angkor Wat

  
  Travel Postcard — Authority: 130
  I received a book of postcard from my lady boss who just travel to Angkor Wat. I was so happy as this place and postcard of Angkor Wat is in top of my wishlist. The great temples of Angkor Wat are situated in the province of Siem Reap. This area is considered the biggest temple complex of the world and revealed ...
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• The largest 3D jigsaw puzzle in the world

  
  SEAArch - The Southeast Asian Archaeology Newsblog — Authority: 128
  Have you seen those ultra-hard jigsaw puzzles? The one with no picture on the cover to refer to, and worse, with no edges to mark out the border? The Baphuon temple in Angkor sounds pretty much like the same thing – but thankfully the restoration work is almost complete. photo credit: mckaysavage ...
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• The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Siem Reap

  
  Chieng Fa — Authority: 112
  Ever since my first visit to the ruins of Angkor one hellishly hot April in 1999, I’ve been wanting to see the temples when the moats and ponds had water in them. I last visited in January of 2008, when temperatures were cooler and things were greener, but I still wanted more. As the saying goes, be careful what ...
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• Staircase access to Preah Vihear

  
  SEAArch - The Southeast Asian Archaeology Newsblog — Authority: 128
  Construction has begun on a 3,000-metre staircase up to Preah Vihear, aimed at adventure oriented tourists. Sounds all well and good on paper, but I wonder if a 3km uphill climb is all that attractive… Staircase planned for Preah Vihear Phnom Penh Post, 21 October 2009 Officials in Preah Vihear ...
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• Rebuilding the Baphuon

  
  Chieng Fa — Authority: 112
  I just got back from a weekend in Siem Reap where I re-visited some of my favorite ruins, and even sought out some new ones. I’ll be posting details in another day or two, but in the meantime this story came across my virtual desk about the rebuilding of the Baphuon temple-mountain in the royal city of Angkor Thom. ...
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