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Angkor Wat

After our short stopover in Kompong Thom, we returned to the beaten tourist trail for our final port of call in Cambodia: Siem Reap. Our bus driver forcibly dropping us on the very outskirts of town (unloading our bags from the hold and dumping them on the pavement despite our protests that we weren't yet at our destination) to proffer some busi...

Entry 40 of a trip titled: Big Fish Around the World 08-09

Hi everyone, Welcome to my travel blog! I'm setting out with the very best intentions of updating this regularly to chronicle my adventures (and misadventures!) over the course of the next year.. to be seen whether I manage to deliver on this!! Please do send me comments and messages from home (wherever that may be) so I can keep up with happenings in the real world.. I hope you enjoy the read! Amy

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11.4 - 15.4.2008 Siem Reap. Cambodia Ranskalaiskolonialistien astuessa ensimmaista kertaa Angkorin pyhalle maankamaralle paikalliset maanviljelijat kertoivat pelonsekaisin tuntein etta: "..there are temples in the jungle that we're build either by gods or giants.." Niinpa niin. Temppeleita tosiaan on ja niita onkin sitten varmasti tarpeeksi pato...

There is a little secret to staying thin in Cambodia - A little Indian Restaurant named Curry Walla. The food is delicious, so the more you eat the better. Then after, hit the nightclub strip with all your pals and mix up a couple of Whisky Redbulls with a beer! All will leave you in less than 12 hours by whatever means necessary, taking the pat...

Hi all - just a quick update after my last rant. Past week has been good, but a bit slow. Today is the first day of the Khmer New Year (which also coincides with the Thai and Lao new years), and while Cambodia seems to have a holiday every month, New Year is by far the biggest and most celebrated. The locals usually take between 5 and 10 days of...

On my way down to Siem Reap one of the main questions I have been asking other travelers is how long do you really need to spend at Angkor Wat. According to the Lonely Planet one day is not enough but when tickets only come in 3 day passes (USD40) or 1 day (USD20) it is actually a big dilemma. Fortunately I met an English girl on the bus who als...

Got picked up at 06.45 to be taken to the bus station for our bus to Siem Reap. When we got to the bus station (about 10 minutes later) and onto the big bus we discovered that it wasn't actually leaving until 08.30 - could have had a lot longer in bed! Roads from PP to SR is pretty good - single carriageway each way. Landscape was very similar t...