Cambodia and Angkor Wat

Sunrise at Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Stunned at every turn, I was happy I was on my bike as I had to stop every few seconds to gasp and take it all in. Fortunately when it got monsoon hot I sat in the shade with locals and talked and laughed. I hope I talked one girl out of being a sex worker as that was her plan to pay for her family's bills. She worked with her mother at her food stand and she was a sweetheart and smart too. Its not just the monuments that are remarkable in a country, more often its the people who bust open your heart and you fall in love with their world.

Lotus Pond, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Ta Prohm, Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Christmas Eve in Angkor Wat, was amazing. While everyone was watching the sun rise over Angkor, I biked in the dark 5 miles past it and got to see Ta Prohm Temple with no one in it but me and the angels. Birds and spirits accompanied me. It was otherworldly and unforgettable.

Astounded again. I went to Angkor Wat 4 or 5 times and still I didn't see everything,

Best time to see Angkor Wat is any time you can get here. But really, the very best times are early morning and sunset. My advice is to get up super early at 3 or 4 AM - see the sun rise and then go back to your hotel to rest, then return for the sunset. You won't be sorry. Need to know how to get amazing photos? Check out my photo course here https://www.udemy.com/amazingphotographysecrets/learn/#/

Otres Beach really knocked my socks off. Yes you can go to Schnoukville and get shit faced drunk but I suggest you don't and come to Otres instead. It's sort of a secret and is much prettier than the party town 5 miles away. Prepare to be peaceful and happy here.

Shot with my GOPRO hero 2

Don't miss it.

I had no idea the king had died when I arrived in Phnom Penh but plenty of people were upset by it. Every night there was a ceremony and most evenings I would go too to watch what happened. It goes on for 90 days. There is something magnificent about watching death, marriage, or birth in the world. It shows you on some level who the people of this country are, where you have landed. Maybe you can't even put it into words but you can feel it.

DCIM\109GOPRO

DCIM\109GOPRO

DCIM\109GOPRO

DCIM\109GOPRO

DCIM\109GOPRO

DCIM\109GOPRO

Ta Prohm Looking up into Tree Branches, Cambodia

This was my first morning in Kampot and I thought I would buy some shrimp for breakfast. I did not know what I was paying so I decided to have something lighter like coffee. Cambodian coffee is amazing.

King's Palace in Phnom Penh

Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Bayon Temple, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia