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• Angkor Wat Sunset, Siem Reap, Cambodia

  

  We were cycling back from the temples and out of chance we cycled past the Angkor Wat moat which presented an amazing sunset reflected on the surface, much... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Thommanon, Chau Say Thevoda and Banteay Kdei Temples, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap,...

  

  After thoroughly exploring the temples in Angkor Thom, we continued cycling east, along the short circuit of temples. Along this route are some amazing... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Cambodian Children, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

  

  We brought some small trinkets with us and gave them out to children who we met along during our exploration of the Angkor Wat temples.Below is a photo of some... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Preah Pithu, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia

  

  Preah Pithu in the north eastern corner of the ancient city of Angkor Thom is a group of five temples. The grounds was quiet with little tourists, it was fun... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Angkor Thom – Baphuon, Phimeanakas and Terraces, Siem Reap, Cambodia

  

  The next day we decided to explore the surrounds of Angkor Thom, the ancient capital city with Bayon in the centre which we had previously explored. Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• “Fish Can Do Massage and Pedicure, Just Take a Look!” – Doctor Fish, Siem Reap,...

  

  Everywhere in Siem Reap you will find tanks full of Doctor Fish, the fish that nibbles at the dead skin on your feat.Naturally, we had to give it a go, costing... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Phnom Bakheng (Hill Temple), Angkor, Cambodia

  

  Phnom Bakheng a Hindu temple is situated on a hill offering view of the entire Angkor complex. Angkor Wat can just be seen in the distance.Extremely popular... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Bayon Temple – the 200 Faces of Lokesvara, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

  

  From Ankor Wat we cycled to Ankor Tom, literally Great City, passing through the south gate and towards the central Bayon Temple.Bayon Temple is famous for the... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Angkor Wat, Cambodia – the Largest Religious Monument in the World

  

  We arrived in Siem Reap late in the evening, and had an early night ready for a day of exploring the Angkor Wat temples. We stayed at the lovely Angkor Secret... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Fried Tarantula – a Local Delicacy, Skuon, Cambodia

  

  A little out of Phnom Penh on the way to Siem Reap is the small rest-stop city of Skuon. Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

  

  Prior to our bus ride to Siem Reap, we decided to visit one of the sorrowing relics from Cambodia’s painful history. The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, formally a... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Phnom Penh Night Market, Cambodia

  

  We arrived in Phnom Penh after a two hour flight from Singapore. We caught a tuk-tuk from the airport to downtown where we would be staying. Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• A Wedding in Sri Lanka

  

  We went to a friend’s wedding in Sri Lanka on our way home from India. The wedding was held in the capital Colombo.Much of two days there was spent with other... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque), Delhi, India

  

  It was ironic that the last mosque we would see, would be our most unfortunate encounter, not because of its architecture – the simple red sandstone facade... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Delhi, India – Humayun’s Tomb and Red Fort

  

  From Amritsar we caught a final train to our last Indian city Delhi. Whilst we spent a lot of the time buying clothes (four under one-hundred dollars a whole... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Wagah Border Ceremony, Indian-Pakistan Border

  

  The following morning we visited the temple again, before  heading to Jallianwala Bagh, a memorial garden for the 1919 massacre. Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

  

  After a long train ride from Udaipur to Delhi, and then another long bus from Delhi to Amritsar we arrived at the spiritual centre of the Sikh faith.We checked... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• City of Lakes, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

  

  For our final day in Udaipur we decided to join a boat ride around Lake Pichola and visit Monsoon Palace.Lake Pichola Boat RideFrom City Palace Rameshwar Ghat w... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Dharohar – Culture and Heritage Concert of Rajasthan, India

  

  Sonya recommended we see this as she had seen similar last time she was Udaipur. The tickets were fairly inexpensive at one-hundred rupees plus a little extra... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Venice of the East, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

  

  From Jodhpur we caught a six hour bus ride south to Udaipur. We spent a fair bit of time exploring Udaipur as there was a lot to see and do. Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL