First off this morning we had a change of plans and decided to visit a floating village on Tonle Sap and give ourselves a break from temples. Getting to the stage yesterday where I was getting "templed" out and not really appreciating the unique beauty that each has to offer. A visit to this huge inland sea is a must see. Although enormous in area, most of the lake is very shallow. It is just a short drive from Siem Reap to the shores of Tonle Sap, where we rente...

The capital of the Khmer kingdom in northwestern Cambodia remains one of the most outstanding legacies of the ancient world. Many have the impression that Angkor Wat is a single temple, when in fact there are more than 40 sites still recognizable to this day. We visited a selection of these to get a taste of the different styles of architecture and construction methods. Totally fascinating and almost beyond belief that such intricate stonework could have been ach...