Exploring Angkor and New Years Eve
31 December 2009 to 03 January 2010 Having settled in to Siem Reap life, it was time to get out and explore the main reason that most people come here – the huge and amazing temple complex of Angkor...
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After our three days of temple bashing (see earlier blog) it was time to settle into a routine in our new home town of Siem Reap. For Kirsty this meant going back to work and business as usual but...
View ArticleLife in Siem Reap
23 January to 21 February 2010 Yes, yes … I know it’s been a while since our last entry but the time seems to just fly by so quickly. Not only that, probably more to the point is that for the past few...
View ArticleSiem Reap to KL
23 to 27 March 2010 And so on Tuesday we bid a fond farewell to Siem Reap – me with more reluctance than Mark it is probably fair to say but it is also very exciting to be starting the next phase of...
View ArticleFrom Thailand to Russia in Under an Hour and Back to Cambodia
18 January to 24 February 2012 Well that’s what it felt like anyway as I’ll soon explain! After returning from Burma and spending a day or two in Bangkok sorting ourselves out we felt the need to chill...
View ArticleBackpacking in Cambodia in the early ’90s
What was it like backpacking in Cambodia in the early ’90s? I first visited Cambodia in October 1992. Back then it was relatively easy to get a visa (courtesy of Bangkok’s Khao San Road travel agents)...
View ArticleWhere to break the journey between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap
Five good reasons to break the journey between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap when travelling in Cambodia Impatient to see the mighty temples at Angkor, it’s not surprising that most people head directly to...
View ArticlePreah Vihear: Cambodia’s contentious Angkorian ruins
Preah Vihear Temple: A brief guide on why this UNESCO World Heritage Site is so controversial, how to get to Preah Vihear and is it safe to visit? Situated atop a 525m high plateau in the Dangrek...
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