Angkor Wat is famous for its sunrise scenes. And some visitors would probably think that is enough Angkor Wat dose already. But there is more to see in this famous temple, and so we went back later that afternoon to check it out.
Continue reading “Siem Reap ’14 pt 7: Afternoon at Angkor Wat”
Remember this movie? Or this scene?
Yes, that is Lara Croft, from Tomb Raider. And no, we didn’t get to see Lara Croft when we did our own version of “tomb-raiding”, but we did see that tree. Or what’s left of it.
Continue reading “Siem Reap ’14 pt 6: Ta Prohm & Banteay Kdei”
Angkor Thom is more than just Bayon. In fact, if you have the luxury of time, and you got the 5-day pass, you can spend an entire day in Angkor Thom and still not be able to explore all of it.
(And hello from Palawan! By the time this is posted, I am likely to be in the middle of the sun, sea and sky in beautiful El Nido!)
Continue reading “Siem Reap ’14 pt 5: Angkor Thom – Baphuon”
It’s not everyday that you get to “own” a temple. And an ancient one, at that. Often I escape to my world of make-believe, and this time, I kept telling myself that, yes, Bayon is my temple, since we share the same name, only mine is hyphenated. But that’s ok, because I also conveniently led myself to believe that the Khmer don’t really use hyphens much, so it doesn’t matter. It. Is. Mine. #DreamOn #feelinglang
Continue reading “Siem Reap ’14 pt 4: Angkor Thom – Bayon”
I’ve long since stopped trying to figure out this universal “need” to witness sunrises almost everywhere we go, considering we’re talking about THE SAME, ONE SUN merely going through its motions. I’ll settle for “Because it’s just so darn beautiful” as an answer, and be perfectly happy with it.
Continue reading “Siem Reap ’14 pt 3: Sunrise at Angkor Wat”
As much as we want to catch each and every rising and setting of the sun, there are some sunsets that will prove elusive to us. And so we have to make do with what we get, and enjoy every moment of it. Continue reading “Siem Reap ’14 pt 2: Phnom Bakheng & the Apsara Encounter”
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