The Tonle Sap - floating village life

Siem Reap, Cambodia - 9 to 11 April 2013

May 2nd 2013
We arrived in Siem Reap and were met at the airport by our local guide, Wong Kimsien (Kim) who would be with us for the last few days of our Indochina Tour which ends in a few days. Our new guide Kim also had a sad story to tell of his family’s experience during the reign of the Khmer Rouge. As in Phomn Penn the people living in Siem Reap was ousted from their homes and sent into the countrysi ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap

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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Paul & Sheila Williams

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We love to travel and experience different places and particularly like to view and photograph the world's wonderful array of wildlife - and we are so so lucky to still be able to do so although a little slower these days. After retiring in 2010, we have travelled the world covering every continent as older generation nomads - hence our name Silvernomads. We have been really blessed to live out our retirement as we had always dreamed when we worked all those long years. The world is such a kaleidoscope of colours and cultures that have blown our senses away and this blog is a great means... full info

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9th May 2013

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

WOW
Can't beat your good fortune to be there for this shot. Not just a girl in a wash basin...it's a girl in a wash basin...paddling in Tonle Sap...with a python! Wow!

9th May 2013

silvernomads
Paul & Sheila Williams

Thanks for your comment
Glad you liked the shot - it's always about being in the right place at the right time but you have to be lucky to be there in the first place......

19th May 2013

aspiringnomad
Jason

Just saw this on the front page
Bravo!

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