Bayon Temple – Smiling Faces, Ancient Stones, and Another Angkor Moment to Remember
Looking back at our 2025 Angkor visit, Bayon deserves a story of its own. Our full temple-day diary follows the wider outing; here I want to return to …
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Angkor Wat Again: A Quiet Moment at the South Gate
Our 2025 Angkor diary covered the heat, the crowds and the feeling of finally standing among temples I had known from photographs for years. This picture is a …
Vietnam & Cambodia: A Trip Full of Contrasts, Memories, and a Sore Knee
After our Vietnam and Cambodia journey, Hanoi was the place I kept coming back to in my mind. We had seen temples, markets, beaches and several airports, with …
Day 16: Phnom Penh to Saigon – A Day in Transit
Day Sixteen took us from Phnom Penh back to Saigon. There was no ambitious sightseeing programme, just a last morning in Cambodia, an airport lounge we enjoyed and …
Day 15: Phnom Penh Farewell – Royal Palace Fails, Malling in the Heat, and Unexpected News
Our last full day in Phnom Penh began with the Royal Palace firmly on the programme. We had kept putting it off, confident there would be time later. …
Reflections: Seeing Beyond the Surface of Cambodia
Before visiting Cambodia, I knew much more about Angkor Wat than about the country around it. I had wanted to see the temples for years, yet my understanding …
Day 14: Phnom Penh by Night – River Strolls, Sunset (Sort of), and Chicken BBQ Cravings
Back in Phnom Penh, with the journey from Angkor behind us and my stomach settling down, we were ready for a gentle evening out. Lizz had considerably more …
Day 13: Angkor Wat – A Bucket List Dream (and Reality Check)
Angkor Wat had been on my travel wish list for more than 30 years. On Day Thirteen, I finally saw it for myself. After that long, there is …
Day 11: Da Nang – Saigon – Phnom Penh: Airports, Airplanes, and Arrival in Cambodia
Day Eleven was mostly about airports. After our short stay in Da Nang, we were heading through Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh. There would be plenty …