Angkor Wat in Cambodia


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December 19th 2014
Published: December 20th 2014
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From 2006 to 2011, I worked as a high school teacher in Bangkok, Thailand. During that period I took the opportunity to travel extensively around the region. One of my trips was to Cambodia which is next door to Thailand. It was during my school's summer break in March when my friend and I decided to pay a visit to the famed Angkor Wat in the town of Siem Reap. I had heard so many things abou... Read Full Entry



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At a temple entrance.
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Headless statue (destroyed by the Khmer Rouge)
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Many statues and artifacts were defaced and destroyed by the Khmer Rouge during the Cambodia genocide.
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Another headless Buddha statue.
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Yet another descreated statue.
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Coconuts on sale at a roadside stall.
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My coconut juice/drink.
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This girl was selling shawls and scarfs made locally.
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Stupas on the grounds of the Angkor complex.
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Another shot of Angkor Wat taken from a distance.
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Last shot of Angkor Wat taken from a distance.
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In front of our hotel in Siem Reap.
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Wat Preah Prom Rath in the city center.
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Truck at Siem Reap gas station with a full load of people and goods.
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Water melon juice on display at a grocery store in Siem Reap.
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Grass jelly drink (one of my favorites) on sale.
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Ads at restaurant in downtown Siem Reap.
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Street scene in downtown Siem Reap.
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Bicycle vendor selling brooms and feather dusters in Siem Reap.
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A first class hotel in downtown Siem Reap.
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Motorcycle tour of Siem Reap (that's me riding pillion)



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