Geo: 13.4691, 104.041The ruins of Angkor, Day 3! In the morning I went to the Angkor National Museum in Siem Reap. Great exhibitions about the Khmer Empire. In the afternoon I went back to Ta Prohm for a last time because the light was better today. Got some great photos :) Had another delicious dinner (Beef Lok Lak) and even better massage!Die Ruinen von Angkor, 3.Tag! Am Morgen besuchte ich das Angkor Nationalmuseum. Grossartige Ausstellung der Khmer Kultur! Am Nachmittag fuhr ich ein letztes Mal zum Ta Prohm Tempel, weil das Licht heute besser war. Und machte ein paar gute Photos :) Hatte ein leckeres Cambodian Abendessen (Beef Lok Lak) und eine noch bessere Massage!... read more

Geo: 13.4256, 103.86Booked a driver for the day and went into the Angkor Archaeological Park (400sqkm). First stop Angkor Wat! Wow! What a gigantic temple complex. One can literally spend hours there. Then I went on to walk through the even bigger complex of Angkor Thom, Bayon (9sqkm) and the famous Ta Prohm, the "Tomb Raider Temple" where they filmed the Lara Croft-movie. Got home exhausted. The humidity level is unparalleled! Buchte einen Fahrer fuer den Tag und fuhr in den Angkor Archaeologischen Park (400sqkm). Erster Stop Angkor Wat! Wow! Was fuer ein gigantischer Tempelkomplex! Man kann hier buchstaeblich Stunden verbringen. Danach weiter zum noch groesseren Bayon (9sqkm) Komplex. Zum Schluss noch ein Besich im Ta Prohm, dem "Tomb Raider Temple", wo auch der gleichnamige Film gedreht wurde. Zurrueck im Guesthouse voellig K.O.. Die Luftfeuchtigkeit ist ... read more

Geo: 1.28941, 103.85Went to pick up my new iPod. And they really were able to get one for me overnight. I'm feeling like a lost limb got reattached ;)Checked out the extraordinary stylish interior design of the new ArtScience Center and the Marina Bay Sands Hotel. Had a $20 drink at the rooftop bar "Ku De Ta", of course ;) But the true star of Singapore's recent urban development is the creation of the new 101 hectares public botanical "Gardens by the Bay". 8 years ago there was only reclaimed wasteland. Now there are sustainable structures like the "Cloud Forest", the "Flower Dome" and the fantastic awe-inspiring Supertree Grove with an half-finished new IndoChine bar on top of the tallest tree. Incredibly when I was there late at night I had the whole bar for myself ... read more

Geo: 1.28941, 103.85Early afternoon i flew from Bali to Singapore with cheap JetStar again. By the way, Singapore, if you wanna welcome visitors don't put rude and lazy staff at the airport train ticket counter who rather sends people to overcrowded ticket machines than selling them one. What a funny coincidence. After 8 years i am back almost to the day. Also back in my hostel, the InnCrowd. Not much has changed except for the now free but slow internet and the flatscreens. Went out for dinner in Little India with some fellow travelers and slept like a baby.Flog am Nachmittag von Bali nach Singapore mit JetStar. Uebrigens Singapur, falls Du Besucher willkommen heissen willst, setze bitte kein unfreundliches und faules Personal an den Flughafen-Zugfahrkartenschalter, welches die Leute lieber zum ueberfuellten Automaten schickt anstatt Fahrkarten zu ... read more

Geo: -8.72412, 115.17Took the morning ferry (2 Hrs) back to Padang Bai. Sat down for 3 hours in an overcrowded shuttle bus without air condition. Made our way back to Kuta through southern Bali's traffic inch by inch. Dropped my laundry off and had a cool Bali Hai and massage...Nahm die Faehre am Morgen (2 Std) zurrueck nach Padang Bai. Sass fuer 3 Stunden in einem ueberfuellten Bus ohne Klimaanlage. Schafften es irgendwie zurrueck nach Kuta durch den Verkehr im suedlichen Bali, Meter um Meter. Gab meine Waesche zur Reinigung und bestellte ein kuehles Bali Hai und eine Massage...... read more