Air Asia is doing it again. Air Asia is having a Mother’s Day Holiday Break promotion for all those filial sons, daughters, wife and husband out there.
As a son or daughter, I think we should send our mom to a holiday break away from their daily routine as a way to thank them for all [...]
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Phimeanakas
This is an impressive laterite and sandstone pyramid. The lack of surviving carvings leaves it artistically uninteresting, but it is the tallest scalable temple in Angkor Thom providing a nice view from the top. Good to take photos before noon.
Terrace of the Elephant
This is an impressive two and a half metre tall and 300-metre [...]
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In SIem Reap, there is a modern shopping center or mall called Angkor Trade Center. There is a supermarket on the ground floor of this newly built building. Follow by an escalator leading up to the first floor of smaller outlets selling all sorts of both imported products from neighboring countries. The Food Court of [...]
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When you are on a trip, you simply can’t resist buying up some souvenirs to bring back home to your family and friends. I try to bring back a souvenir or two wherever I travel, to bring back memories of that place.
Here are some of the places in Siem Reap where you can get [...]
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If you are a backpacker or a budget traveller, but looking for a reasonably priced hostel, I would recommend The Siem Reap Hostel. I have stayed there. The place is operated by three expatriates partners. You will be greeted by friendly Cambodian staff at the reception. They have a small swimming pool (yeah … in [...]
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AirAsia is having a March Airfare promotion departing from Kuala Lumpur to Phnom Penh and Siem Reap in Cambodia.
Air Asia’s has opened the Booking period from 10 till 23 March 2008 for the travelling period from 11 June till 31 July 2008.
Although this is considered the low season to travel to Cambodia, take advantage of [...]
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Siem Reap Province Map
Siem Reap is a province located in northwestern Cambodia on the shores of the Tonle Sap lake. The provincial capital is Siem Reap. Siem Reap is the major tourist hub in Cambodia, as it is the closest city to the temples of Angkor. The most recognizable of the temples, Angkor Wat, [...]
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Ta Prohm ‘Tree Root in Temple’ Ruins
This is a beautiful temple with jungle atmosphere and some of the best ‘tree-in-temple’ photo opportunities at Angkor. Ta Prohm is a great must-see place to explore during the heat of the day as its dark corridors and the shade from the fig and silk-cotton trees make for [...]
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Phnom Bakheng Sunset Temple
This is a temple mountain. The foundation of Bakheng is carved from the existing rock edifice rather than the latrine and earthfill than most of the other temples. Bakheng’s hilltop location makes it the most popular sunset location in the area. Offering a view of the Tonle Sap lake, Siem Reap town [...]
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Ta Som Tree Root Temple
This is a small beautiful sandstone classical Bayon style temple best photographed in the early morning when the sun is low. Ta Som is the most distant temple on the grand circuit. This temple is currently undergoing construction in April 2008.
There aren’t many stone carvings in this temple but the tree [...]
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