Cambodia / Laos

Cambodia / Laos

Down to the Mighty Mekong

We were up early this morning to check out of our hotel and be ready to board a bus to the little town of Kampong Cham at 8.30 am. This is the dry season and the rice in the countryside has all been harvested, the stubble has been burnt to fertilise the next crop and […]

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Cambodia / Laos

More Temples in Siem Reap

In the 12th Century, the Khmer Kingdom was powerful and extensive. Its capital was Angkor Thom. Unlike Angkor Wat which was built to be the King’s mausoleum, Angkor Thom was itself a walled city with a population, at one time, of around one million people. The Bayan Temple, which we visited this morning, was situated […]

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Cambodia / Laos

Siem Reap

I left Melbourne yesterday and had a very pleasant flight to Singapore where I stayed overnight. The only incident was that I was standing by the baggage carousel with the Qantas sign on the screen waiting to collect my bag but it didn’t come out. Thinking that it hadn’t made the plane, I asked the […]

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