Monthly Archives: December 2013

The Lady Temple or Banteay Srei

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Frank Taylor

Banteay Srei is a temple about an hour’s trip (by Tuk Tuk) north of Siem Reap. We had heard it was worth the trip because of the unique carvings on the temple. The locals refer to it as the “Lady … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays 2013

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Frank Taylor

We are in Malaysia this year for the holidays and are wishing you all the happiest of holidays and a wonderful year ahead! Although we won’t be with family and friends this year for the Christmas/New Year holidays, we will … Continue reading →

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Temple Area of Angkor Thom

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Frank Taylor

On our next day of temple explorations we devoted the morning to the large temple area of Angkor Thom. The area is much larger than Angkor Wat and includes several temples, a Royal Palace, and other partly preserved structures. We … Continue reading →

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Ta Prohm Temple

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Frank Taylor

After Angkor Wat, we went to Ta Prohm temple. This temple was a budhist monestery and university commissioned by a Kmer King in the late-12th and early-13th century (more at Wikipedia). This is one of the best temples, in my … Continue reading →

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Angkor Wat

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Frank Taylor

One of the primary attractions to visiting Siem Reap in Cambodia is the famous “Angkor Wat” temple. You can read more about its history at Wikipedia. We dedicated a good portion of a day for our visit. The weather was … Continue reading →

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Going to Cambodia to Sightsee

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Frank Taylor

Well, after months of delays, we finally decided to just book a flight to Cambodia so we can finally go see the sights we had planned to see months ago. We leave tomorrow and come back a week later. Yesterday … Continue reading →

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Busy Week Back in Malaysia

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Frank Taylor

It has been nice being back at Rebak Marina on our home Tahina. We have installed a few of the parts we brought back with us from the US, and begun putting away everything. We will have more work to … Continue reading →

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Back Home on Tahina

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Frank Taylor

We are safely back on Tahina after our pleasant trip home to the US. The trip back wasn’t without the usual hiccups and, of course, was quite long going half-way around the world. It took us almost 51 hours door … Continue reading →

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Heading Back to Asia

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Frank Taylor

Today begins the long journey back to the other side of the world. We leave this morning to make our way back to our boat which is in Langkawi, Malaysia. We have about 48 hours of travel this time. The … Continue reading →

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