Aug 21, 2009 - Angkor

Ed eccoci al terzo giorno. Lúnica piccola delusione e'stata vedere l' Angkor Wat pieno di gente. ... Caspita, ci eravamo alzati presto apposta per averlo tutto per noi ed invece era piu'pieno del Maracana'in occasione di Flamengo-Fluminense.Ed eccoci al terzo giorno. Lúnica piccola delusione e'stata vedere l' Angkor Wat pieno di gente. ... Caspita, ci eravamo alzati presto apposta per averlo tutto per noi ed invece era piu'pieno del Maracana'in occasione di Flamengo-Fluminense....

May 15, 2009 - Bug Appetizers...

You know how when you go to a bar and order a drink they may give you some peanuts to snack on? Well, I met some Cambodian friends in Siam Reep and one night we went to a local place for a beer.You know how when you go to a bar and order a drink they may give you some peanuts to snack on? Well, I met some Cambodian friends in Siam Reep and one night we went to a local place for a beer....

May 12, 2009 - Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat: Archeology on steroids. ... For those interested the best thing is to research Angkor Wat on the internet, but the pictures give you a very limited idea of what is here. ...

Mar 21, 2009 - Angkor Wat

Its been a great couple of days in Siem Reap so far, chilling out in the Butterfly Restaurant, lazing by the pool, taking in the sights and sounds of the time and hanging out with Boris who is also in town.30am today in Mr Bean's tuk-tuk to see the sunrise at Angkor Wat. ... We finished off the day back at Angkor Wat to see it in daylight then headed back to the hotel to cool off with a swim. ... The sun here is phenomenally hot! I found myself invited to a Cambodian wedding that night (long story) and although I missed the start of the reception, the party that continued after was really impressive.Its been a great couple of days in Siem Reap so far, chilling out in the Butterfly Restaurant, lazing by the pool, taking in the sights and sounds of the time and hanging out with Boris who is also in town.30am today in Mr Bean's tuk-tuk to see the sunrise at Angkor Wat. ... We finished off the day back at Angkor Wat to see it in daylight then headed back to the hotel to cool off with a swim. ... The sun here is phenomenally hot! I found myself invited to a Cambodian wedding that night (long story) and although I missed the start of the reception, the party that continued after was really impressive....

Feb 19, 2009 - Cambodia

Sues Dei from Cambodia, We are writing from Siem Reap, home to the famous Angkor What ruins. ... The ruins, a wonder of the world, date back to 800 CE and comprise the world's largest religious buildings.Sues Dei from Cambodia, We are writing from Siem Reap, home to the famous Angkor What ruins. ... The ruins, a wonder of the world, date back to 800 CE and comprise the world's largest religious buildings....

Jan 5, 2009 - Angkor

Bonjour, La vallee d'Angkor, site classe au patrimoine mondial. ... Hey guys, The Angkor Temples were one of my high lights during this trip. ... The Angkor Vat is amazing, extensive and very impressive, when we visited the Ta Prohm we felt the difference with the other temples. ...

Dec 3, 2008 - Siem Reap (Angkor Wat) 2

On the 2nd day, we got up at 4:30am to watch sunrise over Angkor Wat. ... Walking along the wall and watching these you are actually reading stories of Angkor history. ... After our busy morning roaming through Angkor we decided to give ourselves the rest of the day off and relax in our resort. ... On 3rd day, we left the main Angkor area, and took a tuk-tuk to further temples. ... Well we just loved temples of Angkor so much, it was definitely one of the highlights of our trip. ...

Dec 1, 2008 - Siem Reap (Angkor Wat) 1

Temples of Angkor, aka “Angkor Wat” is UNESCO world heritage listed and one of the seven man-made wonders of the world. ... Re-discovered by a French man about 150 years ago, Angkor Wat is one of the most visited archaeological and artistic sites on the planet. ... On the first day, we hired a tuk-tuk for a day to take us around the Angkor as the area was so huge that you can’t just see the whole thing on foot. ... We entered inside the area of Angkor, we were just overwhelmed with all the beautiful architectures, and felt its history on our skins. ... In the afternoon we moved into Angkor Thom area, where again consists of many wats and historical architectures. ...

Sep 17, 2008 - Angkor Wat - what we had come here to see.

Today we were to see Angkor Wat! We were to do the inner circuit on this day leaving the Grand circuit for the next day. ... We had seen five temples before seeing Angkor Wat and by this time I was a little templed out. ... Anyway, I felt Angkor Wat would have been better seen at lunchtime when it is quiet and you basically get the place to yourself plus we would still have been fresh and dry-ish. ...

Jun 27, 2008 - Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat is huge, and surrounded by a gorgeous moat, which is blue and sparkles in the sun. ... The friezes alongside the main portion of Angkor Wat are about 5 feet high and hundreds of feet long and are carved in sandstone, telling the story of epic events in the history and beliefs of the king of that time. ... The next temple, Angkor Thom, is most notable for the towering structures carved with the four divine faces of Avalokiteshvara. ... Then with only 20 mins back at the hotel it was off to see the sunset from a minor temple on a hill overlooking Angkor Wat. ...

Jun 12, 2008 - We reach Cambodia

The current Cambodia is hard to understand, especially when compared to its former self: Angkor, the ruins of the Khmer Empire, is like a different world from the dirty, tin-can towns of Poipet and, to a point, Siam Reap. ... Anyway, we saw Angkor Wat today, which, hopefully, was only the beginning of three days of temple-trekking. ... Angkor is a big place, lots to see. ... com/photos/jonathanpuntervold/2572393251/" title="A monk visits Angkor by JonathanPuntervold, on Flickr"> ...

Mar 20, 2008 - Angkor Wat