Road to Angkor Wat, and then some
In and around Asia
I'm meeting Sara B. in Bangkok, then we're heading across Thailand to explore the temples of Angkor Wat, a little bit of Cambodia, and a little of Vietnam.
By the way, for the next week or so, I'm travelling with a guy named Steve, who has a GPS transmitter that puts out his location (within a couple of meters) and also links to Google Earth. Go to www.5monthsaway.com to check it out - you can see where I am!
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Wanderer
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The Grand Palace and a river cruise
The flight to Bangkok was pretty decent – I think I’ve mentioned flying on Gulf Air before, but this trip was particularly nice because I got the... Continue reading »
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Finding Jim Thompson
We decided to check out the Jim Thompson house in Siam Square. He led a really adventurous life: originally an architect, he joined the Army... Continue reading »
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Road to Siam Reap
We left Bangkok just before the Khmer New Year’s festivities started, which was a good plan, since the popular way to celebrate involves dumping... Continue reading »
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First Day of Temple-Hopping
Our introduction to the thousands of temples at Angkor Wat was Ta Prohm, also known as the jungle temple but now more familiar to most folks as w... Continue reading »
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The Amazing Angkor Wat
We got very early (even before the usual Navy reveille) to watch the sun rise over Angkor Wat, which is the only temple out of about 70 in the area... Continue reading »
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Khmer New Years
On our first night in Phnom Penh, we took a walk along the river. A lot of people were camped out on the corniche – it was unclear whether that was... Continue reading »
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Bumming Around Siam Reap
As we were drinking last night, we kept delaying the time to start our free day in Siam Reap. As always, we had grand plans, and as usual, they cha... Continue reading »
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Into the Mekong Delta
We took a riverboat down through the Mekong Delta, from Cambodia to Vietnam. Although we were excited to see another new country, we were sad to be... Continue reading »
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Through the Mekong to the Old City of Saigon
The drive from Chau Doc to Ho Chi Min City (better known as Saigon) was wonderful. Everyone in Vietnam lives either along the road or the river, so... Continue reading »
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Back in Bangkok for a night of luxury
After our low-budget trip, we decided to live it up our last night and stayed at the Peninsula Hotel, located on the river in a business district.... Continue reading »
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Luxe last night in Bangkok
After our low-budget trip, we decided to live it up our last night and stayed at the Peninsula Hotel, located on the river in a business district.... Continue reading »
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