Angkor

The Map of Lost Memories

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 23:58:57 +0000

A page-turner that has won praise throughout the literary world. Nicole Mones (Lost in Translation) called it “an enchanting, absorbing first novel, all the more remarkable for its effortless portrayal of a bygone era, now nearly forgotten.”

Discovered Treasure: The not-so-secrets of Angkor

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:28:48 +0000

Every year two million people explore the ancient ruins of Angkor, but how many of these people really see it for all the splendour, beauty and history that it has to offer?

A Ticket to Hope - Cambodia

Anonymous — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 03:22:22 +0000

A returned visit to the capital city of the "Wild wild east" of South East Asia led me to discover new hope for Cambodia's future through her warm and remarkable young people. Its a city bravely trying to pick up its pieces from a broken and tragic past. Cambodia is a raw diamond being slowly polished by capitalism. For the open minded traveler, rich sights and experiences await.

Trader Tots of Angkor Wat

Anonymous — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:34:03 +0000

Angkor Wat is home to hundreds of thousand-year old ruins; it’s also the stomping ground of about as many uncannily erudite ten-year olds, children who both speak passable English and can recite with rapidity and accuracy various bits of trivia regarding your personal place of origin. In the end, though, the children’s goal isn’t to impress you with their scholarship, but to get you to buy their wares.

Angkor or Wat?

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Mar 2001 23:15:17 +0000

It's the peace dividend: the ancient capital of the Khmer Empire now teems with tittering tourists, even in the pre-dawn darkness as we await the sunrise over the namesake 'mountain temple' of Angkor...

Jungle Vines and Khmer Finds

Anonymous — Mon, 26 May 2003 03:31:52 +0000

It may not be on the same scale as traipsing through the legendary cinematic "Temple of Doom," but for would-be Indian Jones adventure seekers, the thrill of visiting ancient Khmer temple ruins in...

Youth in ruin: the other side of Angkor

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Jul 2003 07:41:39 +0000

Each year an ever-increasing stream of tourists arrive in Siem Reap, Cambodia, the small town that serves at the gateway to the wondrous ancient temples of Angkor. These foreigners will visit the...

Journey to Angkor

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Dec 2002 16:16:49 +0000

The morning sun rays blocked by forest trees, I am confronted by a glaucous mass of rocks, like some primordial giant may have dropped them there to see what shape they'd make. As it happened they...