Photo shows a stylish classic black Rolls Royce luxury car in front of one of the gates to Angkor Thom, Angkor Park, Siem Reap. The gate is in Angkor Thom style, meaning t has the base design like the towers in Bayon Khmer style, but with the stone faces of the Bayon temple. They are probably the face of the king Jayavarman VII. In front of it is a classic black Rolls Royce luxury car of the 1950s. Register number 2AI-4633, The black RR matches the classic architecture of the Khmer imperial gate in brownish-red stone with a blue background. The detailed stonework with elephant heads in support and the four face royal head of king Jayavarman VII the Great on top of the gate are distinct qualities of the Khmer art and architecture 850 years ago. On both sides of the gate the ring wall of Angkor Thom continues into the trees and forest with a deep green colour of the foliage. The gate itself is very clean and newly maintained, and the red laterite stone is very visible red and warm yellow in the raising sun. The sky is mostly cobalt blue with lightly traces of clouds. Cambodia is as safe, comfortable and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap warmly welcomes visitors.

Take a Rolls Royce to Angkor

What is your preferred travelling style visiting Angkor?

This beautiful Rolls Royce Silver Shadow brought a nice, elderly couple for a dream tour to Angkor Thom.

I can understand why.

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Photo shows the remains of a Khmer temple tower. It has a platform with stairs lead up from a stone laden causeway. On top of the platform there is a gate in a ground floor wall. It leads into a room with an altar and small guard statues. The three other walls are partly fallen down. The top of the temple tower is lost. The temple is made of red laterite stone. It was once probably three towers in this 1100 year old temple, but to the north of this there are some remains of a platform and gate lintel. The third tower is probably long gone. Around the platform there are remains of a Yoni basin, and some stone art. The open area is covered by dirt and fallen leaves, and is flanked by green forest. In the background the main road between Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom is visible. Cambodia is as safe, comfortable and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap warmly welcomes visitors as the home of several cultural world heritage sites and good food.

A midway surprise Prasat Rorng Ramong

This small temple is by the main road between Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom.

It is significant because it gives a good idea of how these early temples was build into the Angkor structure.

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Photo shows a small motorbike connected sales kiosk in the late diminishing light just after sunset. The light from the sales unit itself gives a greenyellow artificial light on the proprietor and his customers. A grown man is leaning into and over a young girl, ordering food, while a very young boy runs around in the background playing. In the darkening shadows there is a parked 4wheel drive car. The sale spot is situated in a downhill road, and in the background the road takes a sharp right. Farther in the background there is a darkening evening landscape with lights from houses spread out. The night sky is a rapidly darkening deep blue. Cambodia is as safe, comfortable and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap warmly welcomes visitors.

Sunset snack and dinner

Phnom Krom is one of three main hills framing Angkor.

The hill is great for both sunset and sunrise views over Tonle Sap.

These small motorbike sales shops are abundant there, selling food, drinks, snacks, picnic mats.

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Photo shows a large red beetle on a green wide leaf. On the back this beetle has 15 visible black spots of varying sizes. There is a clear divide between the main body and the bode with the head, eyes and main antennas. The main body has a visible shine where the lights of the sun is reflected. On both sides of the main leaf there are other long leaves. In the background the floor of the veranda is visible. Cambodia is as safe, comfortable and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap warmly welcomes visitors.

A ladybird beetle for big luck

Enjoying morning coffee in Siem Reap, this next to me was a forecast of another lucky day.

There are 15 registered variants of lucky Ladybird beetles in Cambodia. Probably there are many more.

#Cambodia #citylife #coccinellidae #ladybird #Ladybug #visitsiemreap

Photo shows a string of animal filets hanging to dry outside in the hot sun. It is deep red fillets contrasting nicely with the green flora, the light beige wetland lake and the deep blue lightly clouded sky. In the background there is are open huts on stilts in the lake, with a small narrow walkway bridge to the dike connecting it to land. Cambodia is as safe, comfortable and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap warmly welcomes visitors.

Colourful food in colourful fields

In the the rice fields near Phnom Krom and Tonle Sap, some local restaurateurs build these small huts on stilts in the background.

And the food are guaranteed sourced locally. Being it veggies, drinks or protein.

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Photo shows a young Khmer boy holding a small frog in his hand, offering it to the photographer. The frog has an expression similar to annoyed for humans. The boys eyes are focused on the frog. It has a size as half the hand of the 3-4 year old boy. The hand has some green leaves on its nails. He has a grey and red t-shirt, and has a necklace with a small Buddha/bodhisattva figurine. He stand on a large reddish stove slab. In the background there are some green turf, and some reddish stone masoned walls and some tools for renovation. Cambodia is as safe, comfortable and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap warmly welcomes visitors as the home of several cultural world heritage sites and good food.

A bad frog day: Trade my pet for your camera, sir?

This young man figured out I was friendly. Fascinated by my camera, he was offering a trade.

I had much more need of my camera than a highly annoyed frog, so I had to decline.

#hariharalaya #Roluos #angkor #Cambodia #visitsiemreap #frog

Photo shows a giant puppy made of metal and multicoloured paper. The puppy is an Apsara dancer with a smile and dress. It is in a late afternoon parade just after sunset in a city street. There are tall buildings and roadside trees. The puppet is on a wheeled float handled by a bunch of teen age school pupils. Cambodia is as safe, comfortable and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap warmly welcomes visitors.

One of the great yearly events in Siem Reap in February is the Great Puppet Parade.

The puppets are made by local school children and teenagers. It is organised by local NGOs.

The sunset parade gathers close to 20 000 spectators.

#art #puppetparade #culturalscene #visitsiemreap #vibrant #angkor

Photo shows a street food vendor behind a grill BBQ with chicken, sausages, pork and duck, and small game birds getting ready to get serve. It is late evening, there is smoke coming from the BBQ and the cook is smiling proud over his great food. Cambodia is as safe, comfortable and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap warmly welcomes visitors as the home of several cultural world heritage sites and good food.

Smoking good Khmer BBQ street food

When you want to buy street food in SR, you will not lack choices.

Like chicken, quail, sausage, pork, pineapple from this happy chef.

Trick is to find the place with longest queue. And your nose.

#2018CE #angkorfood #BBQ #visitcambodia #visitsiemreap #foodie

Photo shows top of a barbecue square BBQ grill top. A collection of skewers with ladyfinger or okra vegetables, shrimps, small squids is filling the grill area. Under the food there are glims of red hot charcoal giving heat and flavour to the food. Cambodia is as safe, comfortable and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap warmly welcomes visitors as the home of several cultural world heritage sites and good food.

An evening of seafood Khmer BBQ

Tiger shrimps, squids and veggies on the BBQ, freshly steamed worldclass khmer rice and M’me Khmer chefs own, home made dipping sauces.

And a beer.

That is great eating and comfort food and drinks.

#angkorfood #BBQ #foodie #seafood #visitcambodia #visitsiemreap

Photo shows two compact concrete buildings in bright colours. The main colours are yellow and orange. The contrast colour is light blue on the front wall and gate pillars, the handrails and the foundation concrete. There are some Khmer words written over the door on the closest building. The second building has 2 floors, and the second floor have a balcony, were the handrail is in yellow and deep red. The building are framed by trees. It is a sunny day, but the sky is most overcast with some blue spots. Both houses have a well used broom leaning to the handrail. Cambodia is as safe, comfortable and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap warmly welcomes visitors.

The colourful monastery

The living quarters for the monks at Wat Thmey monastery are not spacious, but definitely well cared for and maintained.

This monastery is connected to Thammissararam Pagoda, Roluos village.

#livingquarter #wat #RoluosGroup #villagelife #visitsiemreap #visitcambodia

Photo shows two young children with their back to the photographer walking a stone bridge towards a temple wall of towers and gates in Angkor High Imperial architectural style. The stone bridge is built over an area of mostly green turf, with a couple of trees growing just to the right. They are carrying a Tiffin food carrier, or Chan Shrak, a levelled carrier where different types of food are separated into a tower of containers. Together these containers make for a typical meal of soup, fish/meat and veggies, and steamed rice. There are two buildings flanking each side of the bridge, libraries in this design. It is early morning on an overcast day. Cambodia is as safe, comfortable and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap warmly welcomes visitors as the home of several cultural world heritage sites.

Bringing food for mommy

First visit, Angkor Wat. These two had their priority and duty clear this early fall day.

Making sure a maintenance staffer got lunch.

Important effort for operation of the 8th Wonder of the World.

#angkorwat #sunrise #khmer #culturalheritage #visitsiemreap #visitcambodia

Photo shows two small wooden boats connected with a small platform on a large water moat. There are two persons in the front of the boats with a green uniform shirt of Apsara staff. They are collecting leaves, driftwood and rubbish out of the water and collecting it on the platform. Another staff member is controlling and steering the boats from the back. In the background the surrounding wall around the famous Angkor Wat is visible behind a small dyke and some trees. It is a slightly overcast day. Cambodia is as safe, comfortable and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap warmly welcomes visitors.

The real heroes of Angkor Park

Early morning by the moat of Angkor Wat, Apsara maintenance crew doing the vital and important cleaning duty.

This moat provides crucial foundational stability for the largest religious temple in the world.

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Photo shows a small one tower temple in poet Angkor Architectural style. It is in a small opening in the forest. Heavily overgrown with a large tree to its left. It sits in the shadows, but to the left a strong sun beam is pointing to a spot in the temple ground. The contrast between the old temple tower in shadows balances with the bright sun. In the foreground there are some stones being remains of an enclosing wall of sort. There are some stairs leading up to the temple from the right. The scene is framed by thick forest trees. Cambodia is as safe, comfortable and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap welcomes visitors.

Sun pointing out a sight at mysterious West Prasat Top

Did not find gold, but the remain of an old guardian statue.

Temple spot was in use in the 900s. Current single tower was built after 1200, in use well after the Empire.

#greenseason #AOTBT #khmer #angkor #visitsiemreap #worldculturalheritage

Photo shows a deep blue oval lake framed by trees and with small houses of a local village in the background. A lone fisher is testing his fishing rod and fishing luck on the far side of the lake. It is early morning after sunrise, and the sun is shining from a partly clouded, blue sky. Cambodia is as safe, comfortable and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap welcomes visitors.

Morning moment of tranquility and fishing

This little pond near Kror Sang Rolerng village is close to Wat Athvear.

Wat Athvear is an active monastery and an old, small temple build in early Bayon style.

#citylife #watathvear #fishing #sunrise #visitsiemreap #visitcambodia #AOTBT #phnomkrom #rice

Photo shows a sunrise over a lake framed by a shoreline of forest to the right and the silhouette of a palm tree and a statue of guardian lion to the left. The rising sun is about 30 minutes off being clear of the horizon but has risen through a layer of morning fog and clouds before reaching a height with deep blue sky. A bit higher on this morning sky is another belt of clouds. In the field between the son face is sending rays up and down in the cloud systems, on a background of red and yellow slowly turning into blue. The lake under the sun is coloured deep red mirroring the sun, changing into liquid golden colour off the direct sun trail. Cambodia is as safe, comfortable and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap welcomes visitors.

Morning at Srah Srang Baray

This sunrise spot is the laterite docks in front of the Banteay Kdei. Aka 'A Citadel of Chambers', but also known as "Citadel of Monks' cells”.

Visit Banteay Kdei is a suitable activity after the sunrise.

#angkorpark #Cambodia #banteaykdei #visitsiemreap #srahsrang

Photo shows several dramatic clouds mixing with sun rays in different colours and visible sun rays in an early afternoon sunset with lots of shades of blue. It is over rice fields green and rich, with ditches and dykes making lines in the photo. In the background there is a tree line marking the border of the rice field. And the horizon line for the sky. A couple of trees are here and there on top of some of the dykes. Cambodia is as safe, comfortable and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap warmly welcomes visitors.

Got the sun making out with a particular wild cloud before setting for the night.

Not exactly the calming sunsets from the clichés.

The soothing part are the rice fields. Cambodia grow the best rice in the world.

It is chhnang ឆ្ងាញ់ៗ – delicious!

#sunset #sky #drama #visitsiemreap #cambodia #rice

Photo shows a reddish-brown dirt track going straight through fields of rice into a small cluster of trees shielding a temple. The fields have some single trees spread out marking borders between rice paddocks. A small river is going in a culvert under the dirt track, and a man is sitting near the left side opening with a small fishing rod. It is a sunny morning with slightly warm sun and the sky is cobalt blue with some light clouds on the horizon. 2019CE #ancient #Angkor #angkorpark #angkorwat #apsara #ApsaraAuthority #architecture #archive #art #Asia #batchum #biking #bikingintheAngkorWonderland #bluesky #Buddhism #Cambodia #capital #citylife #countryside #daytrip #Khmer #Empire #greentourism #Hinduism #history #imperial #leaveonlyfootprints #Mahayana #offthebeatentrack #Pagoda #prasatbatchum #RajendravarmanII #ricefield #roadtrip #Sculpture #SiemReab #SiemReap #visitsiemreap #srahsrang #statetemple #takeonlyphotos #temple #travel #visitcambodia #worldculturalheritage

Morning trip to Prasat Bat Chum among rich rice fields

Bat Chum is one of these off the main track sites where the travel is as interesting as the target.

The beautiful entrance in a splendid cultural landscape is an obvious one.

#2019CE #Angkor #batchum #visitsiemreap #worldculturalheritage

Watch Phare, the Cambodian circus , holding the Guinness World Record 👏👏 for the world's longest circus 🤡 show lasting 24 hours 10 mins 30 secs!!

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Any guesses where could you find such stunning ruins amid an overgrown jungle??
Let's find out...

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#travelling

💰Heading to Cambodia but a bit unsure on how the currency works? Check out this easy chart for converting USD to KHR (Khmer Riel)

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📸🐈 Angkor Wat isn’t just a beautiful historic temple complex, it’s also a great place to walk your cat!

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📸 Picking up some tasty snacks, crickets and silkworms!
📍Chreav Market, Siem Reap
🦗 Crickets are a great, cheap source of protein and minerals!

#cambodia #siemreap #travel #travelphotos #travelphotography #morethantemples #visitsiemreap #asia #snacks #healthy #food #travelblogger #travelguide

Imagine-toi, un cocktail à la main, sur un rooftop dans un hôtel gay friendly de Siem Reap. Au Jaya House, tout semble fait pour que tu oublies le reste du monde et que tu te recentres sur l’essentiel : toi. 🍹

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J’ai été émerveillé par l’atmosphère mystique des temples de Beng Mealea, où la nature a repris ses droits, enveloppant les ruines dans un écrin de verdure.

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📍Alley West, Siem Reap. The cute little alleyway which is one of Siem Reap’s coolest hidden gems, a stone’s throw away from Pub Street. With boutique shops, restaurants and even some great cocktail bars!

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Photo shows reminiscences of a square temple on a small mound in the forest. Trees are growing around and inside the structure. There is a small lintel in the foreground, and a couple of corner stone walls a meter tall. A clear sun ray is giving the structure light, and makes it easy to find this fairly small temple ruin.

That morning I found a small temple mound in the woods.

Prasat Nissay, temple of Temperance, is a small hindu temple near Phnom Bakheng in Angkor Park.

A square temple on a small mound with a lintel and a couple of corner stone walls is all thats left.

#Prasat #Nissay #angkorwat #visitsiemreap

🇰🇭 Our handy infographic on the National flags of Cambodia throughout the years! We’ve left out a couple of flags such as the Flag of the Japanese occupation of Cambodia, where official usage isn’t confirmed.

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#VisitSiemReap

Photo shows a small pond with water plants, grass and waterlilies stretching into a lone tree on a small island in the background. Behind the tree there is a horizon tree line, and a cloudless sunset sky in warm yellow and red is the top part of the photo. This warm sunset is mirrored in the pond, making the water surface look like liquid gold with plant and flower decorations.

Pond coloured liquid gold by a warm, yellow red sunset.

People loving scenic sunsets will enjoy every evening in Siem Reab, Cambodia.

This evening shot was taken nearby the West Baray, បារាយណ៍ខាងលិច, the gigantic manmade water reservoir of Khmer Angkor.

#angkor #sunset #visitsiemreap

Photo shows a paved bike track framed by trees and bushes like a tunnel opening up to a clearing filled with warm sunlight. It is morning sunrise, and the light is red and yellow and warm from the track in the trees out in the clearing. The sun itself is visible through the foliage of the trees in the upper corner of the photo.

That time biking into a warm sunrise, leaving the morning chill of the forest in Angkor Park behind.

The bike/walking tracks in Angkor Park gives a great opportunity to get to see a more undisturbed part of the cultural landscape.

Morning means less heat, too.

#angkor #archive #visitsiemreap