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Land Mine Victims Triumph Through Sports

Posted by Leonard at 09:20 AM on December 18, 2009 Comments comments (0)

Earlier this month the annual Angkor Wat International Half Marathon races and bike rallies was held, again a very successful event. One of the missions of the annual event is to raise money and awareness for the continuing challenges of land mine victims, the handicaps they have and the artificial limbs and physical rehabilitation they need.

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New John McDermott Book

Posted by Leonard at 10:14 AM on September 26, 2009 Comments comments (0)

One of the most well-known photographers of the Angkor temples is John McDermott. If you have been in Siem Reap perhaps you have been to his gallery. Once called the "Ansel Adams of Angkor" by the ...

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That Cambodian Hip Hop Spirit

Posted by Leonard at 10:11 AM on August 28, 2009 Comments comments (2)

Almost every one of us who has been to Cambodia can tell our own stories of the beautiful and indomitable spirit of the Cambodian people. It comes in a hello or smile from a child in a village, a tuk tuk driver, students in a school or the countless numbers of Cambodians working hard to create a better tomorrow.


I came across this

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The Legend of Angkor Wat Sound & Light Show 2009

Posted by Leonard at 09:10 AM on August 24, 2009 Comments comments (0)

This year again there will be a staging of the Legend of Angkor Wat Sound & Light Show at the steps of the great Angkor Wat temple. So make sure to check it out if you are going to be in Siem Reap in the period December 16, 2009 - February 27, 2010.


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Angkor Wat - The Eastern Approach

Posted by Leonard at 09:32 AM on July 30, 2009 Comments comments (0)

When visiting Angkor Wat pretty much everyone will approach this wonder of the world from the long and impressive western causeway. And with reason. Two million people a year can't be, and aren't, wrong to do it that way.


It is awe inspiring to the point of being almost other-worldly, espec...

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National Geographic Does Angkor in Style

Posted by Leonard at 08:09 AM on July 23, 2009 Comments comments (0)

It has been many years since Nat Geo has done Angkor but they have done it again in great style. Nat Geo magazine's July issue had the Angkor empire as the cover story and they have done a wonderful job with an extensive presentation on their website as well.


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Cambodia War Survivors Turn To Music

Posted by Leonard at 08:35 AM on April 13, 2009 Comments comments (0)


One of our guests who recently used Savuth's tuk tuk services left a comment on our website about her experiences in Cambodia. Among the other things she mentioned, she was touched by the Khmer music groups made up of land mine survivors that you will see at some of the temples. She wr...

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John McDermott - The Man Behind The Images

Posted by Leonard at 11:05 AM on February 23, 2009 Comments comments (0)

One of my favorite non-temple places to visit in Siem Reap is the McDermott Gallery in the FCC complex on Pokambar Avenue next to the Royal Residence. John McDermott's unusually stunning photography of the Angkor temples and many other UNESCO world heritage sights throughout Asia has become world famous.

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US donates $1 million for temple conservation

Posted by Leonard at 09:44 AM on January 25, 2009 Comments comments (1)

One of the most popular temples in the Angkor Wat temple complex is being conserved in part with a grant from the US government. Phnom Bakheng

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Cleaning the temples has an unintended side-effect

Posted by Leonard at 09:42 AM on January 25, 2009 Comments comments (0)
Twenty years ago, they began to clean the unsightly lichens from the walls of Angkor Wat. What was thought at the time to be a significant esthetic improvement has brought with it unexpected problems, as this report explains:
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