The Jungle is taking over

It is a strange thing with the trees growing over everything, it is very beautiful and magical, but also sad as it is destroying the old marvels

The temples of Angkor – incredible beauty, early mornings, and long, sweaty days climbing hot stones in the blistering sun

December 20th 2012
Our first morning visiting the temples we were picked up at 5 am by our jolly, lovely tuk-tuk driver Mr Theoun and our Apsara Authority guide (we decided to book a guide for the first day, in the hopes of both seing things when they were least crowded and coming away with more than just sore thighs and high body temperatures). We watched the sunrise over Sra Srang, a quiet experience compared t ... 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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