I’m often asked what my favorite beach or city or sight is – and when it comes to historic sights, Angkor Wat is on my list of favorites! I have visited it many times during three trips to Siem Reap and I’m still impressed every time I approach it! It is not only the largest, religious […]
On a recent visit to Siem Reap, Cambodia with my family to see the famous temples of Angkor Wat, I wanted to introduce them to the magical sights a step at a time – and selected the temple Banteay Srei as our first stop. It’s one of my favorite temples, it’s beautiful and small of
A journey to Angkor begins with mixed emotions: Reading about Cambodia and its history means learning about a history of war, civil war and atrocities – as recently as 1998. Talking to people about Angkor Wat means rising expectations with every word.I arrive in Siem Reap by boat from Phnom Penh and the first impression