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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 4:59 pm
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Originally Posted by Cheetah_SA
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1) It would typically be very hot and humid in May. from what I've heard if you're lucky it will rain and that will be a relief!

2) You can fly into Siem Reap, the town closest to the Angkor temples via Phnom Penh, Bangkok, Singapore, Vietnam, Laos etc. Or you can take a bus from Phnom Penh.

3) The plane hop is about 50 minutes. Don't know how long the buses (express and other) take.

4) Depends on your threshold for temple burnout! We spent 3 days "doing temples" (with sensible siestas every day) and another just wandering about the town and were very happy with that choice. 3 days for temples is about as much as the average, interested lay person can take, I imagine. Many do less than that.

I agree on all counts. But I would definitely fly into and out of Siem Reap. And it is truly a wonder of the world. A fantastic place to visit.
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