Written from the ancient steps of an ancient temple, while watching the steady flow of people and waiting for the sun to set. There was a really cheesy Nia Vardalous rom com called My Life in Ruins. She plays a tour guide in Greece. The movie isn’t amazing, but there’s a part I’ve always liked. When she’s standing with her tour group at the Acropolis … Continue reading Sunset and Why I Love History
There’s a bar in Siem Reap called Angkor What? bar. Pause for laughter. Siem Reap has become a busy tourism hub mostly due to the Angkor Archaeological complex. Fun fact: Angkor Wat is just one temple in a huge complex of hundreds of temples. It’s a humungous temple though. Anyone who knows me knows that I love history, especially visiting history. I love exploring ruins … Continue reading Angkor Wat
Tonle Sap Lake is the biggest in Cambodia, and the biggest freshwater lake in all of Southeast Asia. Seeing the floating villages seems to be the other thing to do in Siem Reap. I met a few girls who were interested, but like me they weren’t interested in overpriced tours that didn’t show you the reality of a place. After a little research we found … Continue reading An Almost Floating Village
