The Morning Bells of Wat Preah Prom Rath: A Stroll Through Siem Reap's Living Monastery
The First Light Over the Monastery We set out before sunrise, walking the short distance from Siem Reap’s Old Market area to Wat Preah Prom Rath, the …
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The Night Market at Wat Damnak: A Stroll Through Siem Reap's Evening Flavours
The Night Market at Wat Damnak: A Stroll Through Siem Reap’s Evening Flavours The sun slips behind the palm trees, and the dusty lanes around Wat Damnak…
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The Ancient Art of Khmer Honey: A Morning with the Beekeepers of Angkor
A Sweet Morning in the Forest We left Siem Reap before the sun cleared the treetops, following a dirt track that wound through rice paddies and into the dry…
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The Art of Khmer Stone Carving: A Morning at the Angkor Handicraft Center
A Living Tradition In the shade of a thatched roof, the rhythmic tap of hammer on chisel is the only sound. We are at the Angkor Handicraft Center, a…
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The Temple of the Leper King: A Quiet Corner of Angkor Thom
A Different Kind of Temple Most visitors to Angkor Thom rush from the Bayon’s stone faces to the Terrace of the Elephants, then out through the Victory…
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The Art of Khmer Fermented Fish: A Day in Kampot's Prahok Yards
A Sticky, Salty Morning in Kampot We left Siem Reap before dawn, trading the temple crowds for a five-hour drive south to Kampot province. The air changed…
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Riding the Rails: A Day on the Bamboo Train of Battambang
The Bamboo Train: A Unique Ride We first heard the clatter before we saw it—a rhythmic, metallic rattle that seemed to come from the rice fields themselves.…
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Mud, Silk, and Morning Light: A Day Around Siem Reap
The quiet edges of Siem Reap Most visitors to Siem Reap know the temple loop, the pub street, and the sunrise at Angkor Wat. But the province has a slower,…
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