- Sihanoukville!So for this week’s blog, unfortunately I’m not going to sound like an altruistic volunteer, but rather more like your image of the typical backpacker that comes to South-East Asia (try not to cringe!) This week we only had Posted by ljmac2 in South East Asia mark II | Nov 13, 2011
- There's more to ANGKOR than ANGKOR WATThe Angkor monuments are mostly concentrated in an area 5-10km radius, north of Siem Reap. Ideally, at least two days is required to see the main sites. Entry fee is USD20 for one day & USD40 for a 3 day Posted by spock15 in VIETNAM - CAMBODIA | Nov 12, 2011
- AWESOME ANGKORThey say that 95% of visitors to Cambodia come to see the temples of Ancient Angkor. The airport at nearby Siem Reap receives more international visitors than the Cambodian capital at Phnom Penh.
Restoration & repair was pioneered largely by the Posted by spock15 in VIETNAM - CAMBODIA | Nov 11, 2011
- Cambodia - Siem Reap & concluding thoughtsAfter my experience in Phnom Penh, I braced myself for something worse than that in Siem Reap, the nearest town to Cambodia's main attractions Angkor temples. However, I was pleasantly surprised that the situation here, though in the same key, Posted by kgbgirl11 in Around the World in 90 Days | Nov 10, 2011
- Cambodia -- Angkor Wat and surrounding temples
The temples were built over the course of three centuries, between 900-1200 years ago by several Khmer kings, at a time when population of the city was 1mm while London's population was Posted by kgbgirl11 in Around the World in 90 Days | Nov 10, 2011
- Tarantulas, Temples, TEFL Training, Tuk Tuks and Toilets.I have been in Cambodia for two weeks now. TEFL training is going well, jet lag is behind me, I am becoming much more acclimated to the food (I have the pamelo fruit to thank for that) and I Posted by Abroadabroad89 in These Vagabond Shoes... | Nov 8, 2011
- Siem Reap and the Angkor templesIf Pokhara was Disneyland, Siem Reap is worse but well, you cannot pay a visit to Cambodia without visiting the famous Angkor temples.
The first night, I went to watch the sunset over Angkor Wat.
[img=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/70266/large_IMGP Posted by Gitan Jean in Asia-América del sur | Nov 8, 2011
- Cambodia -- Phnom Penh
Two days ago, I took a speedboat from Vietnam, up the Mekong River, to Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh. For most of the journey, the view on the Cambodian side of the border wasn't any dif Posted by kgbgirl11 in Around the World in 90 Days | Nov 7, 2011
- Week 2 in The ReapSo it has been the definition of a lazy Sunday today! Spent the past three nights on Pub Street and it seems to have taken it’s toll on some of my cohorts as we have spent pretty much all Posted by ljmac2 in South East Asia mark II | Nov 6, 2011
- BattambangBattambang is a good starting point for exploring Cambodia. It is a little, quite quiet city not very far from the Thai border. Because of problems with the bus, it took me a good thirteen hours to get here from Posted by Gitan Jean in Asia-América del sur | Nov 5, 2011
- Oh My BuddhaSo, I have been in English Teaching training for a week now and thus far I am feeling very confident about the upcoming year. It is fascinating to me that after only 2 weeks of training, I am expected Posted by Abroadabroad89 in These Vagabond Shoes... | Nov 3, 2011
- Phnom Penh and Angkor TemplesWe went to the capital city of Phnom Penh mainly to see the S-21 Genocide museum, which we knew going in would be very emotionally intense. We had read about the mass killings committed here by the Khmer Rouge regime Posted by jessndave in Asian Adventures | Nov 2, 2011
- An eventful first week in Siem Reap...I can’t believe I’ve been in Siem Reap for less than a week – I already feel like I live here! It so relaxing being here compared to last time as well as now that I’ve done all of Posted by ljmac2 in South East Asia mark II | Oct 31, 2011
- A sobering day
A warning for anyone about to read this: It depicts gruesome, horrific scenes of genocide and violence and may not be easy to stomach.
It is the final day of our trip and we are in Phnom Penh. We started our Posted by Abroadabroad89 in These Vagabond Shoes... | Oct 30, 2011
- Siem Reap, CambodiaCambodia
"Who has eight thumbs and likes to party?"
-DP
We got into Cambodia at around 7pm. After getting through customs we went to change out all our Thai Bahts to Cambodian Reils (KHR Posted by Dan_M in Sabbatical | Oct 30, 2011
- Sunrise at Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia
More on Cambodia to come! Posted by Dan_M in Sabbatical | Oct 28, 2011
- 11/10/2011 - Siem Reap i VientianeCodi yn gynnar a mynd lawr grisiau am frecwast cyn talu ein dyled ag i mewn i'r tuk tuk bach yn aros i fynd a ni i'r maes awyr. Mae'r hostel wedi bod yn gret, $3 y person am ystafell Posted by osiania in Osian a Nia - Taith | Oct 28, 2011
- 10/10/2011-Siem Reap,Angkor Wat and a Whole Lot More TemplesWe got up at 4:30. Yes 4 hours after midnight, and 30mins. Shiver. But it was for a good cause, the sunrise over Angkor Wat to start a day of travelling around one of the greatest sights in the world.
We Posted by osiania in Osian a Nia - Taith | Oct 28, 2011
- 09/10/2011 - Phnom Penh to Siem ReapAfter getting up in plenty of time we had breakfast and waited for our days' transport when a tuk tuk driver arrived to take us to the coach; the company for once were very organised and in no time we Posted by osiania in Osian a Nia - Taith | Oct 28, 2011
- A Day to RememberWe woke up and headed to the Donlesat Lake, the biggest lake in South East Asia. The rural area surrounding the lake is completely under water due to recent flooding from the rivers and rain, so we were unable Posted by Abroadabroad89 in These Vagabond Shoes... | Oct 28, 2011
- Goodbye CambodiaCambodia turned out to be well worth a visit after providing us with our very first land border crossing, surprising us with its metropolitan cities, moving us with the Khmer’s recent struggles against genocide, intoxicating us with its fun backpacker Posted by KyleMac in INTO THE UNKNOWN | Oct 27, 2011
- Siem Reap & Angkor WatSiem Reap is not what we expected. It is the ancient capital of Cambodia and boasts temples like Angkor Wat that are over 800 years old, and as such you imagine an old looking town. First of all, it is Posted by KyleMac in INTO THE UNKNOWN | Oct 27, 2011
- Cambodia
After spending some days in Battambang we decided to head on to Siem Reap. We went looking for buses and found one leaving 10:30 the next day. However, when we went there next morning at Posted by PiaErik in Asia and Back | Oct 27, 2011
- Battambang - A Bamboo Train and A Broken SpeedboatWe finally arrived in Battambang after another epic bus journey; I realise I’m getting a bit repetitive on this whole ‘bus trip’ ordeal, but it is most definitely the worst thing about backpacking. The cheap hotels next to nightclubs with Posted by KyleMac in INTO THE UNKNOWN | Oct 27, 2011
- Getting AcclimatedThe days are all starting to blur together and I am never quite sure what day it is from one to the next, so I have just been going by how it feels. For example, today feels like Sunday so Posted by Abroadabroad89 in These Vagabond Shoes... | Oct 26, 2011