Majestic Angkor Hotel

... off, as the chances of callopse are serious. As you enter the building you realize how much nature has now taken over the once majestic building.  Vine trees and roots have engulfed parts of the building, and it looks like the series 'attack of the ...

... feat to think of the engineering involved to build it!  (That applies to all the temples, of course, not just Angkor Wat).  There is a gallery or corridor that side has a bas relief running along the wall that has intricate carvings depicting ...

... view of the misty, jungle-covered hillsides, the broad plains below with their mosaic-like rice fields and the majestic towers of Angkor Wat just breaking through the tree-tops was simply breathtaking. That evening, we discovered a fantastic ...

... over several hours.  Today, we covered Angkor Thom, and all the temples within its compound, as well as Ta Prohm aka the Tombraider temple.  I worked this Lara Croft style lol Tomorrow, the majestic Angkor Wat, the eighth wonder of the world ...

... of Ta Prohm, where some of Tomb Raider was shot, the placid waters of Neak Pean, and joined the herd for sunrise at majestic Angkor Wat, mooing with pleasure as the colours changed and the gates to the barn, er, temple, finally swung open. It took two ...

... the solemn grounds 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 ...

... Both of these sites are much smaller than the previous two.  Ta Prohm was really interesting because it is covered by tall, majestic trees. After Ta Prohm, Kirk and I decided to head back into town.  And it was perfect timing because it started ...

August 19th Ah - the majestic temples of Angkor Wat.  Our current picture count is at 48 pictures that we REALLY want to publish, though we realize that's a little bit of overkill for the average reader.  We're working on cutting it down, but ...

... Angkor Wat, you will see that they are as impressive as the Great Pyramid at Giza and as intracate as the majestic Taj Mahal. Not to undermine the wonder of Angkor, we weren't as impressed as the time we saw the Pyramids and I suppose in a couple of ...

... of the world are capable of doing. The beauty of Angkor lies in the fact that HUMANS designed and built these majestic temples, over hundreds of years and with such extraordinary skill and attention to detail. It makes you realise how arogant it is ...

... , but the mains were excellent, I had chimichangas and Katie went for enchiladas, washed down with some Angkor beer. Lovely jubbly. We then went back to the hotel, re-booked the same guide & driver for the next day, having already agreed with them ...

... restoration is a slow process. We also crossed the road to Srah Srang which is a hand-cut lake with a majestic landing platform. We went back to Angkor Wat for another look and to take photographs in a different light. It's still fantastic a second ...

... even in comparison to some of the more recent sites I had just seen in India.  This whole city must have been majestic in its prime and I am finding myself to be extremely taken by the whole thing despite being really tired by the end.  The ...

... the most atmospheric ruin that had many trees growing throughout the ruins. This one topped the favorite list for Tyler and I, it was very majestic like it was swallowed by a jungle. Ta Prohm was a Buddhist temple that was dedicated to the mother of King ...

... scale of the structures, some with beautiful and intricate carving. Some were crumbling and broken, but this sort of added to the majestic quality. In the afternoon we made a brief stop at the Cambodia Landmine Museum and Relief Centre. This was set up by ...

... Pean, Krol Ko, Ta Som and finally East Mebon. They are in varying states of ruin but all leave you with a feeling of how majestic and truly awe-inspiring they must have been in their prime. We have seen a lot today- it's hard to stop everything merging ...

... a bit of an understatement. For me this was the one thing I wanted to do most whilst on our trip, and for Katy it was Angkor Wat.   Actually choosing how you go to Halong bay is a bit of a headache. It is possible to go completely on your own but it ...

... riel looks like... it was still dark when we made it to the temple... if you think that watching the sun rising over majestic Angkor Wat is even remotely romantic - you are very much mistaken!...anything but!...first of all, a lot of tourists are ...

... it across at our level. We've been to the Angkor Thom complex and have been given an insight into the significance of the majestic buildings. It has been incredibly hot: about 32C, which is high for clambering around old buildings. The scale of the site ...

... stretch 3km on each side and frame a stunning array of crumbling jungle-infested delights (of which the Bayon is one). Majestic tree lined boulevards led our remorque up to the garuda-guarded gateways of one Indiana-Jones-scape after another, leaving us ...