Tag Archives: Siem Reap

Templed out in Angkor Wat

Posted on April 26, 2011 by FarBeyondTraveling

Angkor, the former capital of the mighty Khmer empire, once boasted the population of around 2 mln people when London was a small town of less than 50 thousand. Now we can only imagine what it could be like but … Continue reading →

Posted in Cambodia | Tagged Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat, Bayon, Khmer people, Siem Reap, Southeast Asia, Ta Prohm | 3 Comments

Floating village of Kompong Phluk

Posted on April 26, 2011 by FarBeyondTraveling

We landed in Siem Reap, Cambodia at around 7 o’clock in the morning after an hour flight from Singapore…and after just one-hour sleep during the whole night. We took a tuk-tuk and only the fresh cool morning breeze didn’t let … Continue reading →

Posted in Cambodia | Tagged Floating Village, Khmer, Kompong Phluk, longtail boats, Siem Reap, Southeast Asia, Tonle Sap Lake | 6 Comments

Rich Smiles of Poor Cambodians

Posted on April 26, 2011 by FarBeyondTraveling

Even though we only had a couple of days to spend in Cambodia, there was a lot about this charming kingdom that cast a spell on us… Contemporary Cambodia is a successor to the powerful and prosperous Khmer empire that … Continue reading →