Face of Bayon

Bayon is unique among all Angkor-period ruins in its construction. The faces of Avalokiteshvara have been carved into huge blocks of stone hoisted into position, creating an aesthetic of overwhelming force and boldness.

Temples of Angkor - Warning, lots of photos !!

October 29th 2006
The Khmer temples of Ayuthaya were just a warm up, here are the pictures from the big one, Angkor Wat! ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more

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Whatever I wanted to say here about travel has probably already been said more eloquently by someone else... A good traveller has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving. ~Lao Tzu Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. ~Mark Twain The traveller sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to se... full info

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