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Waiting for the sunrise at Angkor Wat

  It truly amazes me the sheer number of people who can stand in front of Angkor Wat’s Reflecting Pond at one point in time. We were told this is best place to watch the sunrise at Angkor Wat, on the left side of Angkor Wat coming from the main entrance.  Amongst them were us four, […]

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Other than Angkor Wat: Temples worth a visit

After a day of cycling and the early morning hustle of catching the famous sunrise at Angkor Wat, we were ready to go in further on our tuk-tuk to explore the other temples. Among them are my two favourites – Bayon (inside Angkor Thom) and Ta Prohm.   Angkor Thom – “Great City” in Khmer – was the […]