Travelogues Siem Reap

Perfect soldiers, they never sleep, they never eat, you don’t have to pay them and they are always ready to fight. Pol Pot on landmines A hero. Aki Ra. A boy, like many. A

Spung Tree, with their silvery, massive above-ground roots encircling the roofs. The temple gained worldwide popularity thanks to the Hollywood film “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider,” a...

Beach relaxation

Water Day. A moped tour to Kampong Phlouk, a place on the Tonle Sap

Angkor Wat at sunrise

The Cambodian city of Siem Reap is the gateway to the world-famous temple complexes of Angkor. Additionally, it is a pleasant provincial town with some colonial flair.

Good morning! In the last few days, we had a scene change. But let's start on October 16th, which was our penultimate working day. Together with Annalina and Mara, we decided...

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 The flight from Saigon to Phnom Penh takes about 1.5 hours. There are issues at immigration control. We have a written and an electronic document and...

Since we enjoyed the tour to Kampong Phlouk on Tonle Sap Lake a few days ago so much, it seemed appealing to continue our journey to Battambang via the lake. Only after booking...

Since the decision has been made to extend our stay by another week in Siem Reap, like we did in Phnom Penh, we now have time for a detour to the Tonle Sap Lake. We decide to ride...

Vibrant Angkor Wat. A treasure. World Heritage. The heart of the temple complex Angkor Wat, which was home to an estimated 1,000,000 people 700 years ago. Only the temples were...

The past 2.5 days were entirely focused on visiting the temple sites around Siem Reap, with the most famous surely being Angkor Wat, but each of the temple sites is incredibly...

In early April 2026, I visited not only the temple complexes of Angkor from Siem Reap. A detour to Tonle Sap Lake also opened up new perspectives.

We were unable to extend our visa for Cambodia. An extension is not a problem in itself. The passport must be sent to the immigration office in Phnom Penh, preferably through an...

Described as eccentric in travel guides, the small landmine museum run independently by Aki Ra is anything but extraordinary. The landmines from decades of wars, still lying...

In Siem Reap, there is the excellent restaurant Haven, where young people are also trained for the hospitality industry.

Today, November 7th, our last evening in Cambodia. We are in Siem Reap and will fly to Saigon tomorrow. We'll see if our plan to travel from south to north in Vietnam, with...

We have arrived in Siem Reap. I notice that changes are becoming harder for me. It's a strange feeling; in Phnom Penh, it was clear: here we are 'done', time to move on. The...

Since I wanted to take my time to arrive and get an overview on the first day in Siem Reap, I decided not to go directly to the Angkor Wat temple complex. So, I booked a tour in...

Every temple is unique, and each one impresses. It goes high up... and steep down. Step by step, level by level. You can see it on me; it was a hot day, and I was quite glad to be...

12/15/2023 - 01/09/2024 On December 15th We crossed the border on foot with the help of a travel agency that we got through our hotel. We read so many different things about the...

Undoubtedly, the temple city of Angkor was one of the highlights of our trip! We opted for a 3-day ticket to explore the largest temple complex in the world. We stayed at our...

Angkor, a place of longing! In May 1993, after traveling from north to south through Vietnam, we stood at the border to Cambodia. These were troubled times; just at that moment,...

In general, Cambodians are considered quite relaxed. Some things are easier to handle with calmness and serenity. When you travel from Thailand to Cambodia, you...

Edit: Please excuse the long drought! We have now been back in Germany for several weeks. Between visiting family and friends and dealing with authorities and health insurance,...

Particularly captivating is the temple complex of Ta Prohm, which served as the backdrop for the film Tomb Raider. The mystique that Ta Prohm radiates, the decay, and the trees...

As my mood changed, so did my social behavior and after a Canadian, Gabriel, engaged me in a conversation, I was back on the road as usual. We took part in a boat tour where we...

Sometimes I'm bombarded with so many impressions, stories and information within just a few days that my brain can barely process it. This is exactly the feeling I had during...

For our transport from Bangkok to Siem Reap, we had booked a direct bus through a state-owned company, meaning no change of vehicle at the border to Cambodia. We would actually...

Temples galore. Angkot Wat, Angkor Thom, Ta Phrom, Bayon, Baphuon, Kleang, Preah Khan, Ta Som... In some cases, we can no longer identify the images without research – every...