Travelogues Siem Reap

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

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.

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

An alternative method to conventional mine searching with metal detectors is demonstrated at the Apopo Visitor Center. Rats, specially trained to detect the smell of TNT, locate...

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...

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 temple complex provides the backdrop for all kinds of photos. Especially the girls are dressed up. Some enjoy it, others tolerate it. And some are just having fun. And time...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Beach relaxation

Absolutely unique and impressive - the Angkor Archaeological Park with Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat, and the many Hindu and Buddhist temples

Siem Reap offers more than just Angkor - take a look

Two three-day tickets, a red e-Vespa, sunscreen, Heat-It, and umbrellas. That was our gear for visiting the Temples of Angkor. From Siem Reap, you drive from the south to the...

Today was the highlight of this trip! Angkor Wat Temple 🛕 At 4:30 am we woke up to enjoy the sunrise at the temple mentioned above. Unfortunately, the clouds in the sky spoiled...

To avoid the midday heat of over 40 degrees, our day tour today starts at 8am after a very good breakfast. Speaking of breakfast, or a little information about food in general....

At lunchtime we fly to Siem Reap. After a 40-minute flight we land at the newly built airport. The temperature when we get off is 39 degrees 😰. Our guide is already waiting for...

Two unique but also sweaty days of sightseeing in Angkor Park, Siem Reap 🇰🇭

ជំរាបសួរ you fluffy readers. We whiled away the day of our departure as best we could in our favorite coffee shop in Kampot, since our night bus didn't leave until the evening....

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...

We have never been ready for our trip so early. Our tuktuk picked us up at 5:30 a.m. Before 6 a.m. we were at the landmark of Cambodia (which is also depicted on the country's...

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...

It seems we didn't get a good omen in Siem Reap. After Sonja needed a day to recover from spending the night in the moldy hotel room, she felt better the next day and we were...

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...

When someone asks us whether Angkor Wat is worth a trip, the answer is a resounding yes! Library of Preah Khan The city of Siem Reap, which lies at the gates of the...