Sofitel Siem Reap

... the 5th day we fly back to Cairo where we spend a few days visiting. We then fly to Munich and spend 4 nights there at the Sofitel Hotel. While we are there we do a day trip to Salzbourg, Austria. We fly back to Canada on September 17. I am concerned ...

... beer...   Was a long trip over, flew Krakow-Frankfurt/Hahn-Frankfurt-Bahrain-Muscat-Bangkok then fourteen hours by road to Siem Reap, through the notorious Poipet (Cambodia) crossing. Got a giggle in Muscat, we only were supposed to stop for ...

... , who worked a few years dealing with the aftermath of the war injuries and the multitude of land mine injuries to children here in Siem Reap.  When the Civil War broke out in 79 - he returned to Switzerland, back to his rich life as a doctor, actor ...

... . Unfortunately fitting in 3 countries in 4 weeks had proved pretty logistically challenging so we only had 2 days in Siem Reap foregoing the rest of Cambodia which I was pretty dissapointed about, especially missing Phnom Penh. Nevertheless, ...

... of Angkor but there was also the small matter of a free couple of nights in the five star Sofitel courtesy of Mr Blag. Highlights of Siem Reap 1.     Being persuaded by a policeman to bribe him into letting us into the upper level of ...

 OK, today and yesterday we went to Angkor Wat complex-most awesome.  We are staying in Siem Reap at a Sofitel but find that both of this chain we have been at have lack of drawers, hooks and outlets to charge devices.  Staff and grounds ...

... that the Little Ice Age caused a severe drought during the early 15th century, which could have hindered rice cultivation.   Siem Reap is the gateway to the Angkor temples, and this town's livelihood is tourism.  Their are many lodging options ...

... .   Visitors are usually treated to tropical fruits and beverages, and visits to a coconut candy factory.  CAMBODIA: Siem Reap: Our hotel, Raffles Hotel: To Angkor Wat: Angkor Wat is a Hindu Temple originally dedicated to the god ...

... staff sleep on the floor overnight.  Have had 3 days now of visiting Angkor, which is about 9 km outside of Siem Reap, a pleasant little city with a lot of unpaved roads and small shops and huge multinational gorgeous hotels such as Sofitel looking ...

... there were small huts made of boelgeblikk (!). With an average speed of 20km/h, and enormous bumps in the road, we arrived Angkor and Siem Reap around 23.30..... In 6 hours we had now driven around 150 km. But the hard journey was rewarded by spending 2 ...

... lights were switch one while guest were walking giving them nothing but amazement. perfect 5 courses menu was served by the Sofitel catering.  Traditional Apsara dance keep the guest entertained. A wonderful Gala diner in one of the 8th World ...

liebe freunde heute war reisetag von siem reap nach phnom penh, dann hongkong und schlussendlich nach ca 10 std shanghai. das wetter trüb, regnerisch, bumpy. das vorerst einzig aufregende war die mitteilung, dass dies ein non smoking flug sei ( was es ja ...

... a garde un lien avec sa terre.. ce quelque chose de spirituel.. en fait ici les temples c est un gros marche.. un supermarche.. siem reap est horrible.. apres trois et 4 nuits et le depart de renato le 3eme jour.. ben j ai fuit le lendemain matin... ...

... will spend the night on a junk.  The next day, we return to Hanoi to go directly to the airport to fly to Siem Reap in Cambodia.  A few observations:  Hanoi, a mostly Buddhist country is doing Christmas.   All over the ...