Cambodia Travel Blogs - Page 11

An unforgettable trip to beautiful Angkor Wat - the hugest temple complex in the world. Ancient Khmer ruins and wild jungles covering them.

Beginning in Bangkok on Christmas eve 2007, this blog chronicles the 30 day journey of two people determined to meet, interview, and photograph remarkable individuals who have 'chucked the good life' to be of service to others. Everyday Heroes is a photographic project profiling extraordinary people doing ordinary things to heal the world.

Before I get to Phonm Penh, we stopped at a small little town called Chau Doc. This is basically just a transit town for those crossing into Cambodia. However it was actually a lot of fun. We hired some motorbike drivers who took us into the nearby Mountain to watch sunset. On the way we got a real…

 We entered Cambodia by boat traveling up the Mekong Delta; it’s one of the world’s great rivers. (Like in Apocalypse Now, (the movie.)) From the water we could see many ornate temples and pagodas and floating houses. When the boat pulled up to Phnom Penh, the capital. There are lots of m…

JULY 27th 2007Well, I gotta say that it is surprising to actually be here. My friends and I decided to come here last year and since I've gotten here it has been a serious culture change... mostly for the better. It is very peaceful here and the lost temples are a-m-a-z-i-n-g!!! Most people that I …

WARNING : This is STRICTLY a personal opinion. Cambodians (those I came across anyways) are very laid back, they're just calm, too cool in fact. There's a saying in Malay which translated would say, "Calm water doesn't mean there's no crocodile". Hhmmmmm..... But I'm glad to say I've met pleasant…

Pouring down rain--didn't do a video clip until after dark.  I'll upload  a  picture of the market instead.  Too many creepy looking old white men skulking about.  Loved the bus ride across the countryside... it's the rainy season and it seems like the entire coun…

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I am truly understood when I asked my friend where I can travel independently - his reply was "Angkor Wat". This is a place for anyone who can appreciate history, architecture and culture. A place where you can walk and explore the history of rich Khmer empire.

We had been warned of the journey by bus from Bangkok to Siem Reap.  We were told we would be in for quite an adventure and that we should bring a cushion for the bus trip in Cambodia.  While the roads in other areas of Cambodia are quite good, supposedly there is an airline who has a mon…

Today we visited the famous Angkor Wat temple, as well as countless surrounding temples. Angkor Wat itself is almost 900 years, but it sure doesn't look it. The complex of Angkor Wat is huge, surrounded by a moat that would embarass most European moats. It's difficult to know where to start in desc…

 The border city of Poipet welcomes visitors traveling by land from Thailand with food vendors, old buildings, and new casinos.   A variety of food vendors will call you while walking towards the arc of Poipet. They sell different kinds of food some of which are already cooked …

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Some photos from the few days i spent in Siem Reap about a year ago.

I wrote this on my personal blog last year. Decided to transfer it here to share it with fellow TravelBudds. Enjoy... ******************************************************************************************** Written on May 04, 2007 I just came back from my backpacking trip to Siem Reap, Cambo…