Picture of Siem Reap Province
Caption: Cambodia
Caption: June 2015 This month I was lucky enough to visit Siem Reap, Cambodia, home to the amazing ancient city of Angkor.
I stayed at the beautiful Anantara Angkor hotel which is about a 10 minute drive away from the Angkor UNESCO world heritage site.
The hotel is amazing, I took a Khmer cooking class in the restaurant, had numerous massages ( that's what you do on vacation right?) ate the most delicious food and relaxed in the pool while drinking a beer. I never wanted to leave and can't wait to go back.
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Caption: Anantara Angkor
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Caption: Temple Yoga
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Caption: Ancient stone carvings
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Caption: Dinner at a local Khmer house looking over the rice fields
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Caption: I took a cooking class at the hotel to learn how to make some Cambodian favourites like these rice paper rolls.
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Caption: Chef
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Caption: Cooking class
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Caption: French influence in the local fresh food market
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Caption: Champagne and sunset, perfect match
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Caption: Sampled the local nightlife in Pub Street
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Caption: We took a cycling tour around the ancient site of Angkor Thom
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Caption: Entrance to Angkor Wat
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Caption: Crispy Crickets.
I know it's a bit strange but they actually taste pretty good.
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Caption: These massive trees have pushed through these ancient temples.
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Caption: Exploring the inside of this ancient city, trying to imagine what it was like in the 12th century.
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Caption: A local fishing village waiting for the wet season to arrive and fill this lake.
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Caption: The faces of Angkor
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Caption: The entrance to Angkor Thom
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Caption: Having a water blessing by a monk in an ancient temple is something that needs to be added to your bucket list.
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Caption: Anyone remember Tomb Raider?
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Caption: Angkor Wat (City of Temples) is the largest religious monument in the world.
The Angkor ruins stretch over more than 400sq Kilometres.
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Caption: It's amazing to think that almost all the surfaces on these buildings were once painted.
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Caption: Thanks to
Anantara Angkor
www.angkor.anantara.com
