Angkor Holiday

... , but my Uncle's newly built hotel Sojourn. Unfortunately due to inconsistent internet connections and family commitments i was unable to finish my blog entries for the before mentioned leg of the holiday, or the subsequent trip we had in Vietnam

... square pyramid. We had an interesting time there mostly due to sharing the top level with about 80 Thai tourists on a package holiday from Bangkok. They all had matching red shirts and a loud guide who we found out later was a history professor. He ...

... banana chips, water and pot noodles and we returned to the hotel for a well-earned rest ! The Golden Mango Inn is proving to be a good choice – quiet, with fast Internet and lots of TV channels. This holiday is hard work – but it's paying ...

... where the last day of the Cambun festival is taking place (monks honouring dead ancestors) and been told it is a very special day for everyone as i noticed most shops have been closed as its also a national holiday.       ...

The temples are amazing! If Siem Reap is not your next holiday destination then it needs to be. Most were built in the 10th to 13th Centuries and spent many centuries burried within the jungle so it is incredible that they are now so visible for ...

I find myself still here in Siem Reap enjoying a day of rest from my extensive touring of the Angkor Archeological Reserve. After touring 4 different sites on Wednesday, most of which were the outlying temples, on Thursday I got to see the big ...

... to reach our hotel, though many streets had been roped off and the major sights and restaurants closed in view of the public holiday set to last for the next 3 days.  In the afternoon we wandered through the crowds along the river where the boat ...

... rising. Duncan and Nadine got some nice photos but you have to ask yourself whether it’s worth getting up at 4am on holiday. Probably not.  Anyhow, they all returned to the hotel for breakfast after the sunrise show, just in time to head over ...

... I've done it! I'll also be able to see Dave as he's currently living it up, read resting in bed, at the Holiday Inn, Bangkok. The doctor in Phnom Penh actually knew what he was doing and diagnosed Dengue Fever, not typhoid, something I had suspected ...

... of classes, and a sunday, giving me a four day break. It was time to get out of the city again! The difference between this little holiday and my others, was that I wasn't really sure where I would end up. My aim was to make it to Prasat Preah Vihear, a ...

... a guide to Angkor Wat, for just 15 usd, while their face value is more than 50. The afternoon we spent exploring Angkor Thom - mostly the Bayon, where we took funny photos with the multitude of faces of the God King, and we finished the day again ...

... was really interesting to listen to the guide. Tonight is our last night in Cambodia and our last proper night of the holiday so we're going to a restaurant called "Cambodian BBQ" to try snake, crocodile and other exciting beasties. ...

... a bit, and then suddenly disappeared into a dust cloud. It was absoutely pathetic. When I think about the sunsets I missed this holiday, I can't believe I got to this one and it was so rubbish! Still the view was still pretty cool. When we got back ...

... , as it's taken me too long to complete these blog entries. We were travel-weary after 3 weeks but the memories of this holiday will remain precious.  Back to Perth now to take in Australian living. Don't expect the same intensity of updates - I'll ...

... is really trying to build its tourism industry, and they're doing a really nice job. We adored our hotel (FCC Angkor) - a boutique hotel that is the sister outpost of a famous restaurant in Phnom Penh (FCC stands for Foreign Correspondents Club - ...

... (about 50 km from Siem Reap) we passed many families out and about, all dressed up.  It turns out it was a holiday, Bonn Pchum Ben. Families gather to honor and care for the spirits of their ancestors.  We saw lots of women in traditional ...

... unabridged lyrics to "Holiday in Cambodia" by The Dead Kennedys. I will listen to it on my MP3 player when I arrive in country: "Holiday In Cambodia" So you been to school for a year or two And you know you've seen it all In daddy's car thinkin' ...

... ; She's a Parisian naturopath (heals people doing something weird or something like that) rock chick who was here on 'holiday' but had managed to fill up every day doing massage classes in the morning and teaching impoverished children in the ...

... we read about how visitors to Angor Wat peak during the Chinese New Year and we were going to be in Siem Reap for the holiday.  Siem Reap was busy for our entire trip and I noticed that our hotel (Popular Guesthouse) had filled up at different points ...

... chilled out guys you could ever meet. He had arranged a schedule for us that included visits to various temples (Wats) at nearby Angkor, museums, markets and walks and he also explained the Sauran would be our tuc tuc driver for our entire stay ...

... from yesterday, let alone trying to catch a sunrise and another full day of templedom ahead of us! I tell you, this 8 month holiday business is absolutely KNACKERING... ;) Anyway, we got downstairs on time, met our tuk-tuk driver in the murky ...