The one in the pic is the Ta Prom temple in Angkor.
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 |  on March 8, 2004 |
Cambodia is one of the few places in the world where you can still see temples which are not yet 100% uncovered, they still remain under those amazing trees and their roots. Is somehow like in Central America, where you can see mayan ruins still covered by that amazing jungles. The one in the pic is the Ta Prom temple in Angkor. |
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| Tickets for Angkor Temples | | |
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| on March 24, 2004 |
You don't have conventional tickets here. All the temples around Angkor are considered within a huge tourist complex. So you buy a Pass for all of them, which allows you the entrance to any of the sites "from dawn till dusk" (no strict hours). You can buy passes for 1 day (20USD), 3 days (40USD) or 1 week (60USD) at a little house on the right on the road from Siem Reap to Angkor Wat temple. You have to bring a passport pic for that. |
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| Visit the jungle | | |
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| on September 16, 2003 |
All the northern part of the country is covered with jungle, where you can find lost tribes, up in the north hills. But even if you only visit Angkor, as soon as you go a bit out of town you will find rain forests. The one in the photo is at Koulen Nat. Park, near the Banteay Srei temple, in Angkor. |
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| Angkor Massage by the Blind | | |
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 |  on February 15, 2004 |
After a long day of temple visiting, climbing up and down of the temples, it would be great to have a massage. Try the Angkor Massage by the Blind. It was cheap at USD3 for an hour. All the masseurs were blind. Despite the fact, they still provided me with a very good massage. |
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| The temples of Angkor | | |
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 |  on July 21, 2004 |
The temples of Angkor are certainly the main reason for visiting Cambodia. Don't try to rush through it! There are so many beautiful carvings to discover... Don't miss either sunrise or sunset there. One-day pass is 20US$ Three-days-pass 40US$ They can be obtained right at the checkpoints. You'll need some kind of transportation to get around. Best is to hire a motorbike with or without driver. |
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| monks on the beach | | |
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 |  on May 7, 2005 |
As chance would have it, a group of young monks came strolling up the beach, resplendent in their orange robes. They took a long look at Doreen, wearing an attractive though not particularly revealing bikini. We thought little of it until they made camp just up the beach from us. We figured they were just having a break from the sun as they sat beneath a swaying palm. But it became obvious that getting out of the sun was not the only thing on their collective minds. Every time Doreen ventured into the water, they were all eyes. They soon got ready to take their leave and passed again in front of us as they headed back from where they came. Again, they took a long look at her, even turning back a couple times after passing. Doreen got more attention than she expected, but she was outside the local norm with regard to how she was dressed. Though I would have normally been more reserved in snapping their photo, I figured they were outside the norm of monk behavior too. |
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| normal bathing suits for us | | |
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| on May 7, 2005 |
If you make it all the way to Cambodia, it is unlikely you will miss out on Angkor Wat but try not to underestimate all there is to see there. To try and see it in one day is a great disservice to an admittedly over hyped but unquestionably important and imposing archeological site. Pay up the $40, get yourself a tuk-tuk or motto driver, and enjoy what is likely a once in a lifetime experience. Going to the beach is never the same on the road as when you are on your home territory. There are different rules, depending on where you are and especially with regard to appropriate dress. Many northern Europeans, for instance, are used to going topless, which can cause a stir when visiting North America. Bikini’s that cause no problems in the Western world turn a Muslim beach upside down. In general, Eastern ideas are a bit more conservative when it comes to skin exposure on the beach though this is rarely a big problem in more touristy areas. One should always keep this in mind and certainly not take offense if you garner what you would normally consider an unusual amount of attention from the locals. A case in point took place on the beach in Cambodia on our most recent trip there. Though there was a smattering of Westerners clad in what would be considered normal back home, most were locals. The young guys dressed much as they do in the west, donning surf shorts, or at least cutoffs but the girls not only hung out on the beach fully clothed but also went in the water as such. I had seen this previously on Muslim beaches in Malaysia but was surprised to see it there. It wasn’t a problem but since we wanted to swim and had only our “normal” bathing suits with us, we ventured far down the beach to where there was only one person manning the very last beach side restaurant. It was a true little paradise with fine white sand and warm tropical waters. We lounged and found ourselves not even bothered by the waiter, who seemed preoccupied with his book. (concluded below in Fondest Memory) |
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| Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge | | |
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| on September 16, 2003 |
After the US army left the country (after Vietnam war), the maoist Khmer Rouge forces of Pol Pot took the power in Cambodia, starting one of the most infamous periods in the country's recent history. You can visit some of the extermination camps of the regime, the "Killing Fields", near Phnom Penh. If you wanna read something more about that topic, look at: http://www.angelfire.com/mac/e |
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| Wildlife  | | |
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| on September 16, 2003 |
I didn't see much wildlife, as I wasn't looking for trekking or nature. But during a visit to Koulen Nat. Park, near Angkor, I saw these giant termites crossing by the trail I was following. Looking at them closely you can see the enormous jigsaws!! |
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| Don't Worry about Getting Wet | | |
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 |  on July 18, 2003 |
When it rains in Cambodia it REALLY RAINS! Don't worry about getting getting wet as it is inevitable if you visit during the wet season. After two days in Kampot I didn't have any dry clothing left. Note to self: Buy decent waterproof before next trip. |
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