The Temples of Angkor: Day 2, Angkor Wat & Bayon

Posted on July 8, 2009
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Angkor Wat

Day 2 was our planned BIG day, starting with sunrise at Angkor Wat, and a full day tour of the central temples on the Big and Little Loop. We got up around 4.15am Continue Reading…

The Temples of Angkor: Day One

Posted on July 7, 2009
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Angkor: Beng Mealea

Ian and I were joined by a Canadian girl from the hostel (totally forgotten her name!) and after buying our 3-day passes we headed out for our first Angkor Temple action! On the way, we got these Cambodian snacks called Krolan – sticky rice with coconut and red bean, fire roasted inside bamboo! I thought they were great. Very cheap, filling and tasty! You peel the bamboo strips down like a banana to eat it. Continue Reading…

Siem Reap and the Temples of Angkor Plan

Posted on July 6, 2009
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Dawn at Angkor Wat

Basically the only reason people come to Siem Reap (and for some Cambodia in general) is to visit Angkor Wat – the World’s Largest Single Religious Monument – and the surrounding temples, over 1,000 of them! And wat a sight they are :) Continue Reading…

Much Ado about Malaria

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I hate tablets. Pills. Vaccines. Drugs. They are expensive, have bad side effects, are full of crap I really don’t want in my body (both chemical and animal derived), almost certainly tested on animals, treat symptoms rather than the cause, and in many cases are simply ineffective! Continue Reading…