A beautiful place ...

It has been more than a year since my last blog, after my recent visit to Cambodia, I felt the strong urge to share about this beautiful and yet very sad country ... the stark contrast from its glorious past and now the poorest country in Southeast Asia makes one feel a strong sense of regret and lost for the country.


Who can visit Cambodia and not go Siem Reap?? It is truly a lovely place, rich in history and culture. Angkor Wat (goes without saying), Beng Meale, Kor Ker, Kulen Mountain are all the places that are worth a visit. We definitely recommend engaging a licensed guide for the tours, the guide's commentary give us a better appreciation and understanding of the places we visited. We booked our tours through Angkor Wat Services-Private Day Tours (www.angkorwatservices.com) and our tour guide Mr Chet is the best, his enthusiasm and knowledge to share Cambodia's history and culture made our tours super interesting.

Angkor Wat 

Sunrise @ Angkor Wat

We woke up early hoping to catch the sunrise at Angkor Wat, unfortunately the sky was overcast so we did get to admire the true beauty of a sunrise at Angkor Wat.

Bayon Temple

Elephant Terrace

Beng Mealea and Kor Ker
Beng Mealea is a temple in Angkor Wat style located 40km east of the main group of temples of Angkor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beng_Mealea)

Kor Ker is is a remote archaeological site in northern Cambodia about 120 kilometres (75 mi) away from Siem Reap and the ancient site of Angkor. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koh_Ker)

Phnom Kulen
Phnom Kulen is considered a holy mountain in Cambodia, of special religious significance to Hindus and Buddhists who come to the mountain in pilgrimage. Phnom Kulen is famous for its waterfall (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phnom_Kulen)

Cambodian People and Life