Comments on: Dreaming of: Angkor Wat http://www.theqfamilyadventures.com/day-dreaming-angkor-wat/ Inspire family to travel one adventure at a time... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:50:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: 4Suitcases http://www.theqfamilyadventures.com/day-dreaming-angkor-wat/comment-page-1/#comment-1022 4Suitcases Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:11:34 +0000 http://theqfamily.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/dreaming-of-angkor-wat/#comment-1022 Siem Reap was one of the best surprises of our family's RTW trip - we spent a week there & absolutely loved it! The Angkor temples are amazing (better than Machu Picchu), the people super-friendly, and the food was great, too. We stayed at the Kool Hotel, which was nice & quiet with good A/C and a nice pool. It was a little far from the center of the action, but we had our own tuk-tuk driver for the week, so it didn't matter. When you go there, don't miss Beng Melea - it's a 1.5 hr drive away, but there are much fewer tourists, and unlike most of the other sites, you can climb all over the ruins there. I'll try to put more info on our blog when I have time. And heed Dave & Deb's advice about avoiding crowds while seeing the temples - that's a good tip! Siem Reap was one of the best surprises of our family’s RTW trip – we spent a week there & absolutely loved it! The Angkor temples are amazing (better than Machu Picchu), the people super-friendly, and the food was great, too.

We stayed at the Kool Hotel, which was nice & quiet with good A/C and a nice pool. It was a little far from the center of the action, but we had our own tuk-tuk driver for the week, so it didn’t matter.

When you go there, don’t miss Beng Melea – it’s a 1.5 hr drive away, but there are much fewer tourists, and unlike most of the other sites, you can climb all over the ruins there. I’ll try to put more info on our blog when I have time.

And heed Dave & Deb’s advice about avoiding crowds while seeing the temples – that’s a good tip!

]]> By: Tanya http://www.theqfamilyadventures.com/day-dreaming-angkor-wat/comment-page-1/#comment-920 Tanya Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:37:30 +0000 http://theqfamily.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/dreaming-of-angkor-wat/#comment-920 I read your post on New Zealand then followed the link underneath to here! We are a kiwi family currently living in Cambodia and although our boys are now teenagers we know quite a few expat families (from here and Singapore) who have holidayed with kids of varied ages in Siem Reap. We always do the tuk tuk thing, start early and spread the temple hopping over two or three days that way when we get too hot we can retire to the hotel pool for a few hours and start again in the morning (or go again for a sunset if the mood takes us). My 70 year old parents did it earlier this year and in a few months my sister is bringing her husband and two (6 and 8) for some temple fun. Keep an eye on my blog for the details and pics! I read your post on New Zealand then followed the link underneath to here! We are a kiwi family currently living in Cambodia and although our boys are now teenagers we know quite a few expat families (from here and Singapore) who have holidayed with kids of varied ages in Siem Reap. We always do the tuk tuk thing, start early and spread the temple hopping over two or three days that way when we get too hot we can retire to the hotel pool for a few hours and start again in the morning (or go again for a sunset if the mood takes us). My 70 year old parents did it earlier this year and in a few months my sister is bringing her husband and two (6 and 8) for some temple fun. Keep an eye on my blog for the details and pics!

]]> By: jeff http://www.theqfamilyadventures.com/day-dreaming-angkor-wat/comment-page-1/#comment-858 jeff Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:34:35 +0000 http://theqfamily.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/dreaming-of-angkor-wat/#comment-858 Are you thai? I'm glad your interested in Cambodia. I hope Thai and Khmer people's relations become better. Theres a lot of hate after the border conflicts. I hope Thai people and Khmer people can get along. Are you thai? I’m glad your interested in Cambodia. I hope Thai and Khmer people’s relations become better. Theres a lot of hate after the border conflicts. I hope Thai people and Khmer people can get along.

]]> By: Dave and Deb http://www.theqfamilyadventures.com/day-dreaming-angkor-wat/comment-page-1/#comment-834 Dave and Deb Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:37:34 +0000 http://theqfamily.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/dreaming-of-angkor-wat/#comment-834 We were there in 2004 and already it had been over run with tourists. I can't imagine what it is like now. If you hire a tuk tuk to take you around you can stay one step ahead of the tour groups. We learned the hard way, to start farther out and work our way back. Going the opposite direction of what all the tours are doing. Sunrise at the main Angkor Temple was overcrowded and not needed. Stay on the road and get that famous shot across the moat; much Better. sunset on Bakhen Hill was nice too. It is beautiful. I mention it in my favorite ruins post. Cheers. <br />http://theplanetd.com/our-top-1-favorite-ruins-of-the-world/ We were there in 2004 and already it had been over run with tourists. I can't imagine what it is like now. If you hire a tuk tuk to take you around you can stay one step ahead of the tour groups. We learned the hard way, to start farther out and work our way back. Going the opposite direction of what all the tours are doing. Sunrise at the main Angkor Temple was overcrowded and not needed. Stay on the road and get that famous shot across the moat; much Better. sunset on Bakhen Hill was nice too. It is beautiful. I mention it in my favorite ruins post. Cheers.
http://theplanetd.com/our-top-1-favorite-ruins-of-the-world/

]]> By: jen laceda http://www.theqfamilyadventures.com/day-dreaming-angkor-wat/comment-page-1/#comment-833 jen laceda Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:04:55 +0000 http://theqfamily.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/dreaming-of-angkor-wat/#comment-833 I'm just dreaming of visiting Angkor Wat. How long is the flight from Bangkok? Is it cheap to go here from Bangkok? I'm just dreaming of visiting Angkor Wat. How long is the flight from Bangkok? Is it cheap to go here from Bangkok?

]]> By: jen laceda http://www.theqfamilyadventures.com/day-dreaming-angkor-wat/comment-page-1/#comment-832 jen laceda Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:03:49 +0000 http://theqfamily.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/dreaming-of-angkor-wat/#comment-832 "We live to eat. We love to eat and we travel to eat." So, so true about Asian people!! "We live to eat. We love to eat and we travel to eat." So, so true about Asian people!!

]]> By: Momisodes http://www.theqfamilyadventures.com/day-dreaming-angkor-wat/comment-page-1/#comment-831 Momisodes Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:46:24 +0000 http://theqfamily.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/dreaming-of-angkor-wat/#comment-831 Wow. I can see why you're envious. I hope you get a chance to go. <br /><br />"Food and Asian people goes together like chopsticks."- So true! Wow. I can see why you're envious. I hope you get a chance to go.

"Food and Asian people goes together like chopsticks."- So true!

]]> By: Asianmommy http://www.theqfamilyadventures.com/day-dreaming-angkor-wat/comment-page-1/#comment-830 Asianmommy Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:59:13 +0000 http://theqfamily.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/dreaming-of-angkor-wat/#comment-830 Wow--what a beautiful scene! Wow–what a beautiful scene!

]]> By: The Q Family http://www.theqfamilyadventures.com/day-dreaming-angkor-wat/comment-page-1/#comment-829 The Q Family Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:21:45 +0000 http://theqfamily.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/dreaming-of-angkor-wat/#comment-829 Hi Mara,<br /><br />I'm trying to find one. I will start gathering information and let you know. Please do share if you know any. It will be in Summer 2010. So I still have sometimes to find out.<br /><br />BTW, love your Monday Dreaming this week. I wish we can do extended traveling like that. Maybe one day. ;)<br /><br />-Amy Hi Mara,

I’m trying to find one. I will start gathering information and let you know. Please do share if you know any. It will be in Summer 2010. So I still have sometimes to find out.

BTW, love your Monday Dreaming this week. I wish we can do extended traveling like that. Maybe one day. ;)

-Amy

]]> By: Mara from Motherofalltrips http://www.theqfamilyadventures.com/day-dreaming-angkor-wat/comment-page-1/#comment-828 Mara from Motherofalltrips Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:08:52 +0000 http://theqfamily.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/dreaming-of-angkor-wat/#comment-828 Wow - I love these pictures. You've definitely picked a spot that's on my dreaming list too. Do you know of any bloggers who've written about going there with kids? Wow – I love these pictures. You’ve definitely picked a spot that’s on my dreaming list too. Do you know of any bloggers who’ve written about going there with kids?

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