Borei Angkor Siem Reap

Leaving Phnom Penh by car 7 a.m for Siem Reap with a stop at Kampong Thom and diversion to the ruins of Sambor Prei Kuk, 30 kilometres out of Kampong Thom,before proceeding to Siem Reap.

The wake up call comes very early and, surprisingly, we don't feel jet-lag. A Cambodian sunrise greets us as we board our early morning flight to Siem Reap (See-em Ree-yep). From Lauren: We left Phnom Penh at 4:30 in the morning on that tiny jet. From the plane window the sunrise looked like a scoop of orange sherbet ice cream on fire. The stewardess served us a breakfast snack box of tuna stuffed croissants with chili sauce, which was surprisingly delicious! Upon our arrival to Siem Reap, w...

The best preserved and most popular temple here is Angkor Wat. The largest religious monument in the world! Built 1113 to 1150 AD, this is the supreme masterpiece of Khmer architecture. The temple is protected by a moat, 570-feet wide and 4-miles long. The walkway used to cross this moat is brimming with distracted tourists... notice the lack of railings? That's a good 15-foot drop to the water my friend! Entry gate to temple complex. Angkor Temple's active Buddhist community. Bas-relief car...

Our next stop is the 12th century Ta Prohm Temple. This temple quickly becomes a favorite A trail through the jungle leads us to where the temple waits. The air is muggy and filled with the sounds of birds whooping and squawking in protest of our being there. Ta Prohm has not been restored and is shrouded in gnarled banyan trees and fallen temple stones. Most people recognize this temple from the 2001 movie, 'Lara Croft, Tomb Raider' From Lauren: This temple was my personal favorite! By the ...

Arrive Mar. 25 After an early start in KL we took the hotel limo sraight out to the airport. About the same cost and no hassles about moving the bags onto trains and into cabs. The government has moved almost all its offices outside KL and set up a new city (Ottawa?) and closer to the airport. A one-hour flight and a four hour wait in Bankok then on to Phnom Penh. When going to Cambodia carry US cash. We knew this and tried to get some in the Bangkok airport. They woud only sell us baht (Thai...