After yet another interesting trip to the Island bar last night in the Siem Reap night market I was up nice and early to go to Banteay Srei and 1000 Linga waterfall with Marion. I can see why not many people do this on their own and take a tour there since it was about an hours journey by Tuk Tuk to get to Banteay Srei alone. On arrival it is definitely a more developed tourist site, I mean there's even a gift shop! Banteay Srei is a nice little temple dubbed th...

Sunday saw me, Marion and Bas attack the 3 biggest Temples in the Angkor complex. On Monday I went round a smaller circuit with Marion which were just as nice but took much less time to see. Our Tuk Tuk driver was very knowledgeable and took us the best route round to see everything. We even made it up to Phnom Bakeng which is supposed to be the best place to see sunrise or sunset in the Angkor complex. However, I will admit that I never did go for sunrise or sun...

After the fondest farewell from the owners of the Battambang homestay, a random bus journey in which I swore we were headed for Thailand and not Siem Reap, I arrived in Siem Reap. First encounters were Tuk Tuk drivers at the bus station telling me my hostel was too expensive and then full up even though I had booked online and reserved a bed! Siem Reap seems to be a little bit dirty but not as bad as perhaps Phnom Penh or Bangkok. I just wanted to sleep wh...