Our second day in Siem Reap started in the wee hours of the morning. To catch sunrise at 6:18am and to get an unobstructed shot of the temple reflected off the Northern pond, we needed to leave the hotel at 4:40am to get to the Angkor Wat gate at opening at 5am. For those lucky … Continue reading Grand Tour →

Angkor Wat is the largest and most well known temple in Angkor, but it is far from the only one in the city. There are 2 main routes to follow when visiting - the small circuit and the grand tour, both of which can be covered in 2 days. After our Angkor Wat visit, we … Continue reading Small Circuit Temples →

Now is probably the best time to visit Angkor Wat. Tourism hasn’t fully picked up in Cambodia, and as a result, you can get a buy one-day and get the second day free ticket right now. Less crowding makes the visit more pleasant. Less tourists also mean you get front row seats to watch sunrise … Continue reading Angkor Wat →