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Angkor Wat Slideshow
Angkor Wat
Travel Blogs from Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Begging for anything
... to make 1000 riel ($0.25) by selling woven bamboo bracelets or get some candy for free. Begging is not frowned upon in Cambodia, as in Mexico and many other poor countries. Adults either look at you in curiousity or turn away, so I was a ...
Cambodia
... . It is a more 3rd world country than it's neighbor, Vietnam. We did so much there. Saw the enormous ancient temples at Angkor Wat, went to remote fishing villages where few westerners go, were entertained by the family of our guide in a very poor little ...
Wat up Angkor?
... restored, but it made it look even more horrible than it would be sitting in piles on the ground. I think because Angkor Wat is important to tourism that they are trying to restore these temples. Some restorations looked alright but others looked ...
Floating Village of Kompong Phhluk
... , This is our last day in Siam Reap. We have had a brilliant week this week, first visiting ancient temples around Siam Reap including Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm and Angkor Thom then on Saturday more temples on a day trip about 30kms out of town. On one of the ...
Day twenty: 314 mile drive to Siem Reap
... disappearing into the jungle! They have been made into a tourist stop enroute to Angkor Wat. these temples are from the Pre Angkor period, and date from the eighth and ninth centuries. ...
Reise ins Königreich der Khmer
... fehlen. Hinter den Mauern befanden sich weitere Tempel: Der Erste, Bayon, war beinahe noch beeindruckender als der Tempel von Angkor Wat. 216 gewaltige Gesichter starrten uns von allen Seiten an. Hier gab es besonders viele Details zu betrachten. Die ...
Siem Reap, Thunder lightning and ancient temples
... place is beyond imagination and the setting is quite wonderful. Today we wandered around Angkor Thom, tomorrow we will take a look at Angkor Wat and probably a few other nearby places. As we have a three day pass we can use the day after that to ...
Project: Cambodia Trip - Tale of the Temples
... at 4:45 AM, which is insanely early, to see the sunrise in Angkor Wat. At first, I was kinda disappointed when I saw the Angkor Wat. The beauty of the structure is blocked by green scaffolding, so I really can't see the temple as it is. But, after staring ...
Angkor Wat...?!
... camera battery and my eye for unique shots faded. Some will feel the need to explore every nook, cranny, inch and mile of Angkor Wat, leaving no stone unturned (so to speak)...personally, one day was enough for me to experience the total awe and ...
my dream destination!
... they die and if asked they will tell you what that is and if you asked me mine would be to go to angkor wat in cambodia. i have always been interested in traveling the world, learning new languages and experiencing new cultures. if i could, my dream job ...
Project: Cambodia Trip - Tale of the Temples
... at 4:45 AM, which is insanely early, to see the sunrise in Angkor Wat. At first, I was kinda disappointed when I saw the Angkor Wat. The beauty of the structure is blocked by green scaffolding, so I really can't see the temple as it is. But, after staring ...
Day 2 of the temples!
Ok for the second day we wanted to see sunrise at the Angkor Wat, we've been told you have to do it, get up at 4am get taken by a Tuk tuk to the entrance, stroll along with a few hundred people in the pitch black of morning with torches to see the sun ...
Siem reap
... mit denen wir auch den morgigen Tag verbringen werden. So viel zum 1. Tag in Kambodscha. Nun liegen wir bereits im Bett, denn morgen früh beginnt der Tag erneut um 04:00 Uhr! Angkor wat bei Sonnenaufgang ... Wir werden sehen..... Gut Nacht ...
Anchor Steam
... batteries. Mind you, by that time we had ooh:ed and aah:ed at the 11:th century craftsmanship and engineering of Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Taprohm, aka the Jungle Temple and Banteay Srei, aka the Ladies Temple due to its pinkish tint. Our cicerone ...
Vietnam to Cambodia
... you want to come here come in the next few years before it becomes the next Vietnam / Thailand (although I get the impression that is a way off yet) Tomorrow we are off to Angkor Wat bright and early to watch the sunrise. Can't wait to get ...
'Why you so terrible mister?'
... abuse and tell you 'You make me cry' or 'stupid tourist'! You can still have some fun banter with them though too on occasion. Angkor Wat and the surrounding temples are so amazing we wouldn't know where to start so we'll just show you the ...
CamBodeya
... of the temple with clear skies overhead. There, we sat in a contemplative quietness gazing at the majestic outline of Angkor Wat perfectly reflected, a silhouette against a sky that turned from black to purple to pink to blue as the sun ...
Morgenstund' hat Gold im Mund
Heute hatte es unser Tuk Tuk Fahrer nicht leicht mit uns. Da wir uns Angkor Wat bei Sonnenaufgang anschauen wollten, mussten wir um 4.30 Uhr vom Hotel wegfahren. Das frühe Aufstehen hat sich aber auf alle Fälle gelohnt! Trotz der frühen Uhrzeit waren ...
The Poor Man's Bridge
On to the next attraction: Neak Prean. To get there, we must walk across a bridge. Well, it's not really a bridge, more like long wooden planks laid across tree trunks to keep the travelers' feet dry. One thing I must emphasize is the ...
Last capital city of Khmer Empire
... of the bridge. We walk down the center of the path under the watchful eyes of the 108 gods and demons. Inside Angkor Thom, we are greeted with an incredible bas-relief that tells the story of ancient myths and legends, including the Churning of ...
Temples, Temples & more Temples!!
... 8kms outside Poipet and we promptly made our way to Siem Reap. The following morning we had an early start to catch sunrise at Angkor Wat, followed with the big loop of temples around Angkor Wat by tuk-tuk. Day 2 was spent cycling the 35km circuit of yet ...
Angkor Wat
... access to all the temples and ruins. We then drove on for a little bit more before stopping just before the entrance to Angkor Wat. There were a few places selling coffee, drinks and pastries. After a quick coffee we made our way over to where everyone ...
Angkor Wat
Kambodscha ist kein Land zum Urlaub machen! Hier ist das einzigste Sehenswerte Angkor Wat...Die aeltesten Ruinen in Asien.Hier wurde unter anderem Tomb Raider gedreht und waere fuer Dschungelbuch durchaus eine gute Kulisse!Die Leute hier sagen oft den ...
Angkor What?
The Angkor Temples are ancient wonders of the world - just check out the photos to see how amazing they are!! ...
Les temples d'Angkor - Episode 1
... travel alone. - You don't have friends? - Yes I do but... - Where do you come from? - France, Paris. - Ah Paris! On arrive à Angkor Wat, c'est comme sur les cartes postales. Il y a un monde fou, mais dès qu'on sort un peu du trajet des groupes ...