Temples of Angkor

Photo Journey Through Preah Khan in Angkor, Cambodia

It had been a very long and tiring day exploring the temples along the Grand Circuit in Angkor, Cambodia. We had a tuk tuk driving us around, but there was still a lot of walking and climbing involved and that mixed with the heat of the day had us feeling pretty exhausted. Our last stop [...]

By |2016-02-27T11:47:14+10:00October 30th, 2013|Asia, Cambodia, Destinations, Featured, Photo Essays|11 Comments

The Water Temple of Neak Pean in Angkor, Cambodia

Today's travel photo is of the water temple of Neak Pean in Angkor, Cambodia. Located near Preah Khan, Neak Pean is a small temple built on an island in a central pool. The pool is surrounded by four smaller pools, making it perfectly symmetrical, as was the style in Angkorian temples. This late 12th century [...]

By |2016-02-27T11:48:50+10:00October 24th, 2013|Asia, Cambodia, Destinations, Photos|1 Comment

The Jungle Temple of Ta Som in Angkor, Cambodia

Continuing on with our exploration of the Temples of Angkor in Cambodia, we headed from the temple mountain of Eastern Mebon to Ta Som - another temple that I had never heard of but was suggested by our tuk tuk driver. It is these sort of places that end up being really great finds because [...]

By |2016-03-04T11:03:32+10:00October 11th, 2013|Asia, Cambodia, Destinations, Featured, Photo Essays|7 Comments

The Temple Mountains of Pre Rup and Eastern Mebon in Angkor, Cambodia

The second day of our exploration of the Temples of Angkor began with a visit to the temple mountain of Pre Rup, before venturing out to Banteay Srei. We then came back and visited the similar temple mountain of Eastern Mebon. In Angkor, a "temple mountain" is kind of like a stepped pyramid, perfectly square [...]

By |2016-03-05T10:42:21+10:00September 30th, 2013|Asia, Cambodia, Destinations, Featured, Photo Essays|11 Comments

The Amazing Carvings of Banteay Srei in Angkor, Cambodia

Our second day of exploring the Temples of Angkor in Cambodia led us to the distant but popular temple of Banteay Srei. It is a small temple, its buildings looking miniature compared to the other grand structures in Angkor, but what makes it so popular is its intricate wall carvings. Banteay Srei is a 10th [...]

By |2016-03-05T10:57:38+10:00September 13th, 2013|Asia, Cambodia, Destinations, Featured, Photo Essays|14 Comments

Tips for Visiting the Temples of Angkor in Cambodia

I have to be honest. I was a little overwhelmed when it came time to visit the Temples of Angkor in Cambodia. It's a place that I've always wanted to visit, and I can't imagine that there are many people who don't at least want to visit Angkor Wat. It's a very popular tourist spot, [...]

By |2016-03-05T11:10:21+10:00September 4th, 2013|Asia, Cambodia, Destinations, Featured, Travel Tips|17 Comments

The Roluos Group of Temples in Angkor, Cambodia

When we finally made it to Siem Reap to visit the Temples of Angkor in Cambodia, I had no idea where to start. Should we do what most people do and just head straight to Angkor Wat? Should we visit Ta Phrom, Banteay Srei or some of the lesser visited temples first? I spent a [...]

By |2016-03-05T11:14:01+10:00August 30th, 2013|Asia, Cambodia, Destinations, Featured, Photo Essays|10 Comments

Tree Covered Ruins at Preah Khan in Angkor, Cambodia

Today's travel photo is of some ruins being strangled by some giant tree roots at the temple of Preah Khan in Angkor, Cambodia. Preah Khan is a 12th century temple that, like the other temples of Angkor, was left to ruin once abandoned, and the forest took over. It is common to see these fig [...]

By |2016-03-19T10:19:42+10:00August 10th, 2013|Asia, Cambodia, Destinations, Photos|3 Comments

Bakong in the Temples of Angkor, Cambodia

Bakong is part of the Roluos group of temples, and one of the oldest in the temples of Angkor in Cambodia. This royal temple was part of the ancient city of Hariharalaya and was built in the 9th century. I took this photo after walking down a long path past the huge moat that surrounds the [...]

By |2016-04-01T10:53:06+10:00July 11th, 2013|Asia, Cambodia, Destinations, Photos|3 Comments
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