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Tag Archives: Angkor Wat
If in doubt, add a UNESCO World Heritage Site to your itinerary
We considered many places to visit in Laos. Our traveling companions, Cliff and Ruth, threw in suggestions, and we added more. We’re all slow travelers, preferring to stay in a destination for what seems an inordinately long time to most … Continue reading
Posted in Laos
Tagged Angkor Wat, archaeological site, Hindu, Laos, Theravada Buddhist, travel, Wat Phou
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Your travel happiness depends on them
No matter how many travel arrangements we make on our own — we still rely on people we meet along the way to help us out. Our travel happiness depends on them. For example, we stood helpless staring at the … Continue reading
A younger point of view
In Cambodia, we saw new sights and concentrated on some different activities when our 4 year old grandson, Nick, and his 6 year old brother, Luke, joined us in Siem Reap, Cambodia. As we walked down a market street, Nick … Continue reading
Seek out the extraordinary for you. (Lesson 3 for visiting a major site.)
We read that, in addition to Angkor Wat, one can visit over 70 archaeological sites in the countryside around Siem Reap, Cambodia. With so many sites from which to choose, we did a little research and set some priorities for … Continue reading
Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Cambodia
Tagged Angkor Wat, around the world travel, Banteay Srei, Cambodia, Jayavarman VII, Preah Khan, Siem Reap, Ta Prohm, Tomb Raider, travel
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Take your time. (Lesson 2 for visiting a major site.)
We know what it takes to get to Angkor Wat. We traveled halfway around the world at some expense. So, why race through Angkor in a day? Lesson 2 for visiting a major site: take your time. We bought passes … Continue reading
Avoid the crowds. (Lesson 1 for visiting a major site.)
When we selected places to go on our round-the-world trip, we immediately put Angkor Wat on the list. We slotted in a two-week stay in the nearby town of Siem Reap, Cambodia. Turns out over 2 million other foreign visitors … Continue reading
Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Cambodia
Tagged Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat, around the world travel, Cambodia, Phnom Bakheng, Siem Reap, travel, tuk tuk, West Prasat Top
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They went north, we went south
Most visitors get up very early in Siem Reap and head north to see the sun rise at Angkor Wat. We rose very early and traveled south to see birds in rural fields at their most active time of day. … Continue reading