Raffles Cambodia

... is Fiji for a few days, then to Sydney and Melbourne in Australia, then off to Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore. After a Singapore Sling at the Raffles it is off to Stockholm, Sweden. I plan to bum around northern Europe for a little ...

... way. It also meant we got 4 hours to rest in PP having drinks in a cafe while reading the papers. Siem Reap and Angkor Cambodia has about 1 million visitors a year and nearly all of them come to Siem Reap to see Angkor Wat and the other temples. We ...

Wednesday, October 25, 2006 Siem Reap, Cambodia / The Temples of Angkor Dear Readers: Departure this morning from Saigon is at the civilized hour of 9:00am. The flight is treated as a domestic flight, even though it is to Cambodia, and we are ...

... family friend on Jen's side ever since. He dropped in to the Mount last year when we were renovating and persuaded us that Cambodia was not to be missed on our careerbreak.   On arrival we learnt that the Cambodians benefit from foreign aid ...

... (wine coolers). All the while being serenaded by traditional Cambodian music from the restaurant next door. Superb! Expectations of Cambodia exceeded one hundred fold!!!!!!!!!!!! We arranged with Bob to have a friend of his pick us up the next ...

... ?) 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 money). ...

... of the Mekong which would put an end to the seasonal flow of water and probably the whole eco system anyway. Never mind, it's only Cambodia after all... Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom and Ta Prohm: There's very little to say about the 1,000 year old temples that ...

... . 1991- things were so bad the UN stepped in and a power sharing arrangement was set up between UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) and the Supreme National Council (SNC) with Prince (not King now) Sihanouk as president. The royalist party ...

... … unless you haven’t eaten lunch. One final word on the Grand Angkor. It has the best bathroom I have seen in Cambodia. Beautiful glossy green and black tiles and black and gold light fittings.  Here’s a picture of the Men’s ...

... fligtht was on time an uneventful flight, although after the 2 hour journey to Siem Reap, you know you have arrived in Cambodia as there seems an awfully long line of officals all doing the same thing, studying your passport and stamping your visa, ...

... night, I had Singapore Slings at the Elephant Bar at the Raffles Le Royal Hotel.  Not quite the same as the original Raffles in Singapore, but quite posh.  It's across the street from the US Embassy. The standard currency here is the US ...

... snippets like some Cambodians like to eat fried............spiders! It's worth mentioning just in case you decided to drop in on Cambodia, don't bother getting any local currency, the Riel, everyone deals in US dollars. We changed $200 dollars and ended ...

... her hair off, and then remove her hat at the right moment. There's now a trail of confused/terrified children across Cambodia. One weird moment in a temple: a policeman shuffles from behind a pillar and offers his police ID badge for purchase; sorely ...

... statues. The temple is a powerful symbol of Cambodia, and is a source of great national pride that has factored into Cambodia's diplomatic relations with its neighbour Thailand, France and the United States. A depiction of Angkor Wat has been a part of ...

... the low down on each spot we visited all day. The Royal Palace was a good start as he explained about the Political situation in Cambodia. The King still rains, but mostly just in a ceremonial capacity. He's been in power since 1960 odd so is getting on a ...