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Cambodian People   Phnom Penh

Cambodian People, Phnom Penh

 21 Reviews  Cambodian people and culture are great. There is a big push for people to learn English, and for Cambodians knowing English is the difference between a crappy job and a good one. So they will love... 

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Temple Entry Pass   Angkor Wat

Temple Entry Pass, Angkor Wat

 28 Reviews  Passes are required to enter the Angkor area. They are on sale at the front gate, on the main road from Siem Reap to Angkor Wat, for 1-day ($20), 3-day ($40), or 7-day ($60) intervals. The 3-day pass... 

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Tonle Sap River   Phnom Penh

Tonle Sap River, Phnom Penh

 12 Reviews  I liked sitting here in the evenings every day. I went out by myself or not, sat down and watched river of people in all moods and shapes moving here, selling something or talking. This is like center... 

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Siem Riep   Angkor Wat

Siem Riep, Angkor Wat

 22 Reviews  Hi, Whatever the above 3 VT members said, are absolutely TRUE, believe me... You will just fall in love with the surroundings, and be lost in time. Singapore ? don't waste your time with places that... 

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Street Life   Phnom Penh

Street Life, Phnom Penh

 8 Reviews  At any rate, we went back to this same stand every day of our stay in Phnom Penh, sometimes twice. The young girl that manned it got the biggest kick out of us as we ordered the same thing every time,... 

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Tourist Stuff   Phnom Penh

Tourist Stuff, Phnom Penh

 7 Reviews  When I took the 6-hour Mekong Express bus ride from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap to see the countryside, little did I know how fortunate I would be. The Fancy Guesthouse got seat 1D for me. It turned out... 

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Traditional Markets   Phnom Penh

Traditional Markets, Phnom Penh

 3 Reviews  A trip to at least one traditional market (psah) is a must. If you visit only one or two markets, begin with the Russian Market and the Central Market. Both offer curios, souvenirs and a cultural... 

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Tuol Sleng Museum   Phnom Penh

Tuol Sleng Museum, Phnom Penh

 3 Reviews  This former school was converted by the Khmer Rouge regime into a prison when they came to power in 1975. It was mainly used for purges within the Khmer Rouge. The Vietnamese Army 'liberated' it in... 

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Killing Fields   Phnom Penh

Killing Fields, Phnom Penh

 2 Reviews  For anyone thinking of taking a moto / tuk tuk to the Killing Fields, don't do it. I'm not trying to put the poor bastards out of business, but a recent trip there was the bumpiest, most crazy ride... 

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Royal Palace   Phnom Penh

Royal Palace, Phnom Penh

 6 Reviews  When visiting Palaces, museums, temples in Cambodia, remember to dress appropriately! You can wear a T-shirt accompanied by a pair of long pants or three-quarter Bermudas. The ticket office rents... 

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Silver Pagoda   Phnom Penh

Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh

 1 Review  Silver Pagoda: Wat Preah Keo, Next to Royal Palace The Royal Palace tickets are valid here. 7:30-11, 14:30-17 Pagoda of Emerald Buddha. The floor is covered with over 5000 silver tiles.No photography... 

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Angkor temples

by Pierangelo

The aim of my visit was looking for similarities and connections between Greek and Veda hindu mythology. I was satisfied to find intact traces of a high developed indo-european culture whereas in Europe our pagan tradition was so heavily and mercilessly destroyed by Christian church. I feel to belong to Angkor culture: Veda and Greek gods have the same attributes and character, like Indra and Zeus, and the Veda triad (Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva) is the same as the Greek triad Zeus-Poseidon-Hades.You can see the results of my research on:http://www.pbase.com/pierbase/angkor

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great Angkorian-era

by vigi

However, the fabled ruins of Angkor surpassed my expectations. Even today, one can still feel the visual impact, the power and the cilvilization left behind by the great Angkorian-era Khmer Empire, which existed between 9th and 12th centuries.

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Poor Cambodia

by vigi

The first impression of Cambodia is poor. Cambodia got into the turmoil of the tragical political developments in Southeast Asia in the 60s, and it even came worse after the end of Vietnam War. There?s only one traffic light in the whole Siem Reap town, and there aren?t even proper un-bumpy roads.

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travel in from Bangkok

by khaichung

The food there is nice. the things there are nice. we travel in from bangkok. from bangkok, we took the bus to aranyapratet, the border of Thailand. Using this way, we save cost on airplane, but it took us 5 hours from bangkok. from there, we took, tut tut to poipet border. all in all, the trip cost us around USD12 from bangkok to Poipet town. travelling down the dirt road and full of pot holes. I wil never again complain about the road i have in my country

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Memories of Cambodia

by bill49mpr

Angkor of course, but many small but beautifuly preseved temples exist. Also its a long drive but the fishing villages on the Tonle Sap lake. I think the fondest memory I have is of the people themselves. I seem to remember them all smiling. Cambodia is a very poor country and with so much to see. Its almost impossible to explain the number of fabulous sites- So much more than just the Ankgor Wat. There are a rash of foreign hotels going up and I am sure it wont be too long before Angkor and its surroundings are "Disneyfied". So go see it now but dont spend all your free time in thhe hotels, spread your tourist dollars around a bit and please use the services of a local guide, you will see much more and will be helping to support a local family. We had a great guide, with his father-in-law as a competent and safe driver, and very reasonable. His name was Kim Rieng and if anyone wishes...

Siam Reap - Angkor Wat

by BoogRiver

Angkor Wat is pretty cool and it will take more than a day to take it all in. I flew in from Bangkok with a couple of buddies and got a pretty cool taxi driver who hooked us up with a tour guide for the 3 days we were there. He was pretty good and knew pretty much everything about Angkor Wat. We stayed at a pretty cheap hotel (I forget the name) and payed about 12 bucks a piece for a one bedroom 3 bed. We left the hotel at sunrise and got home about sunset each day. There is a hill that everyone goes up to see the sunset which is pretty cool. Take a pair of shoes meant for climbing because it is a pretty good trek up to the top. 3 days is enough time to spend at Angkor Wat.

Camera tricks

by muddybok

Angkor Wat pictures will looks very nice if you're taking with its reflection in the lotus ponds.Hundreds of visitors will get their tripods & cameras ready by both side of the lotus ponds. The left pond when you're facing Angkor Wat will give you the best result when the sun just popping behind the temple.Photo Equipment:- Digital Camera with good macro shot- High ASA for indoor cravings- Tripod for sunrise & sunset- Black & white films for more classic shotsMiscellaneous:Walk into cyber cafe that say "CD-WRITER" at Siem Reap to offload your memory sticks & make way for more shots. ;-)

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Angkor Wat Archeological Park Passes

by muddybok

Passes are sold in one-day ($20), three-day ($40) and seven-day ($60) blocks. A one-day visit allows you to see the highlights of the most famous temples but very little more. Three days is sufficient to visit all of the major temples once, a few of the minor ones and have a little extra time at your favorites. Seven days is enough time to really explore some of your favorite ruins and visit many of the minor structures as well. One passport-sized photo must be provided at time of purchase of three and seven day passes.

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monks on the beach

by richiecdisc

As chance would have it, a group of young monks came strolling up the beach, resplendent in their orange robes. They took a long look at Doreen, wearing an attractive though not particularly revealing bikini. We thought little of it until they made camp just up the beach from us. We figured they were just having a break from the sun as they sat beneath a swaying palm. But it became obvious that getting out of the sun was not the only thing on their collective minds. Every time Doreen ventured into the water, they were all eyes. They soon got ready to take their leave and passed again in front of us as they headed back from where they came. Again, they took a long look at her, even turning back a couple times after passing. Doreen got more attention than she expected, but she was outside the local norm with regard to how she was dressed. Though I would have normally been more reserved...

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normal bathing suits for us

by richiecdisc

If you make it all the way to Cambodia, it is unlikely you will miss out on Angkor Wat but try not to underestimate all there is to see there. To try and see it in one day is a great disservice to an admittedly over hyped but unquestionably important and imposing archeological site. Pay up the $40, get yourself a tuk-tuk or motto driver, and enjoy what is likely a once in a lifetime experience. Going to the beach is never the same on the road as when you are on your home territory. There are different rules, depending on where you are and especially with regard to appropriate dress. Many northern Europeans, for instance, are used to going topless, which can cause a stir when visiting North America. Bikini’s that cause no problems in the Western world turn a Muslim beach upside down. In general, Eastern ideas are a bit more conservative when it comes to skin exposure on the beach though...

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