Tag: siem-reap
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The Great Indochina Expedition, Episode 7: Angkor Again and Again!
After such a busy day on January 1, you might expect us to sleep late the next morning. That was not to be. We arose on the 2nd at 4:30 a.m. and took a chilly tuk-tuk ride through the darkness to the western bank of the moat around the Angkor Wat temple complex, in order…
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The Great Indochina Expedition, Episode 6: Angkor at Last!
On New Year’s Day 2026 we tuktukked to the visitor center at Angkor Archaeological Part, got our three-day passes, admired the Christmas decorations, and then headed into the park for our first look at the ruins. The first day focused on Angkor Thom, the remains of the former capital city of the Khmer Empire. (Angkor…
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The Great Indochina Expedition, Episode 5: In and Around Siem Reap
December 30 was our first full day in Siem Reap. We kicked off the day with a visit to the Wat Bo temple (I’m being redundant here: “Wat” means “Temple,” but it does make the whole thing more clear), not far from the Rambutan hotel. Wat Bo is an active Buddhist monastery, and indeed we…
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The Great Indochina Expedition, Episode 1: Background and Back Pain
When Dr. Kelly and I were planning the Great Australian Expedition of April-May 2025, one idea which came up early on was to include a side trip to southeast Asia. I’ve always wanted to visit Angkor Wat, and while Cambodia isn’t exactly close to Australia, it’s a lot closer to Australia than it is to…
The Cambias Digression 