Our last day in Siem Reap, and we thought we’d make use of our 3-day temple pass. This time it was the Grand Circuit, taking us on a much larger […]
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Cambodia, Day 4 – Golden Temple Hotel
The Golden Temple Hotel was a fantastic place to stay while in Siem Reap. What I didn’t expect was how many beautiful sculptures and other art works they would have, […]
Cambodia, Day 4 – Miss Wong’s Cocktails!!
After a day spent cycling the countryside and cruising around in boats, we were in dire need of some refreshment!! A short walk into town and we found ourselves in […]
Cambodia, Day 4 – Life as a local in Kompong Khleang
On our third full day in Siem Reap we were really keen to take a break from temples, explore some of the surrounding countryside and try to get a feel […]
Cambodia, Day 3 – Tangram Garden
After an incredible morning of temple hopping we returned to the hotel to chill out for the rest of the afternoon. So it was togs on and into the pool […]
Cambodia, Day 3 (still!) – Tomb Raider Temple (Ta Prohm)
If you haven’t heard of the ‘Tomb Raider Temple’ then please kindly crawl out from under your rock! Made famous in 2001’s box office hit, ‘Lara Croft: Tomb Raider’, Ta […]
Cambodia, Day 3 – Terrace of the Leper King and Chau Say Thevoda
Leaving Phimeanakas we found ourselves approaching the main car park where our tuk tuk driver was supposed to be waiting for us. On the way though we passed through the […]
Cambodia, Day 3 – Phimeanakas
Just around the corner from The Baphuon we found ourselves faced with The Phimeanakas. The what?!! A tiny Hindu temple compared to some of the others we visited, it was […]
Cambodia, Day 3 – The Baphuon Jigsaw Puzzle
After a fantastic time spent exploring the many faces and dark corridors of The Bayon we made the short walk across to our next temple for the day, The Baphuon. […]
Cambodia, Day 3 – The Many Faces of Bayon
You know that feeling you get when you know you’re being watched? Welcome to The Bayon, an ancient temple built almost a thousand years ago by the Buddhist King Jayavarman VII (not to […]