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The Lady Temple or Banteay Srei

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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Temple Area of Angkor Thom

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

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

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

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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