While, somewhat sadly, we don’t have any surviving ancient Khmer texts apart from inscriptions what we do have are the accounts of the traveling diplomats such as China’s Zhou Daguan in the 13th century followed by Japanese pilgrims in the 17th century and then French explorers in the 19th century. One of those French explorers … Read more
Well removed from the regular tourist and even the local visitor routes, Angkor Thom is hiding some amazingly hidden sites that few have ever seen and even less seem to know about. Located well into the jungle of razor-sharp vines, funnel-web spiders, and nests of wild bees, they have been left seemingly undisturbed for centuries. … Read more
Here’s a nice easy trail, by foot or bicycle that takes you around to rarely visited giant lion statues which ‘Maurice Glaze described as “amongst the finest and the best proportioned to be found in Khmer art”. They truly are beautiful and the best examples are truly hidden from the well-worn paths of many travelers. … Read more
Updated Sep 2024 – The Angkor Pass ticket covers Angkor Wat and all the temples in Angkor Archeological Park including outlying sites such as Beng Mealea, Chau Srei Vibol, Kbal Spean, and Banteay Srei. There are two types of tickets, the normal ticket type and one for long-term foreign residents as set out below with … Read more
For the first-time visitor Angkor can be a little confusing in how to best approach getting in all the key sights in a limited time, so, what is the best way to see Angkor Wat and the surrounding temples? The best route that covers all the major temples of Angkor, with the least fuss, is … Read more
Siem Reap, the popular tourist city of Cambodia that hosts the ancient temples of Angkor, has been named the top tourist destination in Southeast Asia by Germany-based online travel platform YouDiscover. This follows last years award from the global tourism portal, TripAdvisor, whose users named Angkor Wat in Cambodia is the #1 landmark in the world … Read more