It's actually quite hard to get a good photo with an iPhone, okay. Angkor Wat is Siem Reap's main attraction, and arguably the main reason that many people come to Cambodia at all. Built in the 11th and 12th century, the ruins of Angkor Wat temple sit at the heart of a 400 acre site … Continue reading The Angkor Temples
Whilst Siem Reap is known mainly for its close proximity to the world famous Angkor Wat temple ruins, which I'll be writing about in my next post, this town is worth visiting for plenty of other things besides incredible 11th century history lessons. Catch a Giant Ibis bus from Phnom Penh for $15 (including onboard … Continue reading Exploring Siem Reap
The Royal Palace Phnom Penh is absolutely enormous, and has everything from dirt-cheap street food to Dominos Pizza, bustling markets to shopping malls and all the madness you'd expect of a massive city in southeast Asia. I'm not sure if it's easier to cross the road here than in Vietnam, or if it just feels … Continue reading Things to do in Phnom Penh
After a delay in posts due to patchy wifi and lack of inspiration, I arrived in Cambodia on Saturday evening and am currently staying in Phnom Penh, the manic capital city of this increasingly popular backpacker destination. While Cambodia is best known for the temple ruins of Angkor Wat and the beaches of Sihanoukville and … Continue reading S21 and the Killing Fields
The Han River, Da Nang city centre. I'll warn you in advance, this is going to go on a bit longer than my Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh posts. I swept through those places in a few days each, but Da Nang has beaches and mountains and a more modern, chilled-out feel to it … Continue reading Da Nang!