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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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Borobudur

Borobudur is a famous 9th century Buddhist temple which was brought to world-wide attention by Sir Thomas Raffles in the 1800s. It was abandoned in the 14th century, and covered in volcanic ash and jungle growth. But, this ironically helped … Continue reading

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Our Bali Experience

After our arrival in Bali, we mentioned we spent several days doing boat chores. Then we had a 3 night trip at a nice hotel in the prime tourist destination of Bali in the mountains called Ubud. There we relaxed … Continue reading

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