Angkor Temple Vacations

Wat Amazing Sites! Part II | Oct 25 07'

The next day Erik, Frank and Lou picked me up at 9am. Our first stop was to one of the gates of Angkor Thom which was pretty impressive. As we... Continue reading »

Wat Amazing Sites! Part I | Oct 24 07'

For some reason I didn't sleep too well and it didn't help that there was a gang of dogs outside my window and when one barked, the rest had to j... Continue reading »

The Temples of Angkor | Mar 20 07'

"Ancient temples of indescribable beauty"

Angkor Wat and the surrounding temples certainly did not disappoint - it was an amazing experience to come and see them.These are Hindu and Buddhis... Continue reading »

Christmas in Cambodia | Dec 21 06'

Hooray!  Family!!!Jenny's parents (Donna and Paul, or as they will be referred to from here on: Mom and Dad) realized that they were missing o... Continue reading »

Angkor Wat | Mar 20 07'

Well. Cambodia started badly for me. When we bought the tickets already the guy selling them warned us that the other side of the border could be a... Continue reading »

Siem Reap and the Magnificent Angkor Wat | Mar 30 07'

"A great way to end a great city, eating delicious local food under the shelter of a tuk-tuk in the Cambodian rain."

With our brains jumbled from the ridiculously bumpy ride, we finally arrived right after sundown in Siem Reap. It must have been after lo... Continue reading »

Cambodia, Siem Reap: An Ancient Marvel | Mar 23 07'

"On closer inspection, however, enormous faces started appearing and we could see all of the carved visages in the stone towers"

We arrived in country #7 of our trip without any problems, and without the excitement of previous travel days (think of the crazy bus journeys we e... Continue reading »

temple hopping | Apr 29 07'

"Trees have enveloped walls and rocks have been pushed from roofs"

We stepped off the bus, just outside Siem Reap, and were met by a large group of tuk-tuk drivers all duelling for our attention and business. ... Continue reading »

Art history come alive: Siem Reap and the temples of Angkor | Feb 15 07'

"I was so excited I felt on the verge of tears; I had read about Angkor in art history classes, but never had I imagined I would have the opportunity to visit"

We took a bus from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, which at first was frightening due to memories from Yunnan and horror stories about Southeast Asian bus... Continue reading »