Banteay Srei Sculptures

Banteay Srei is a Hindu temple built by Yajnavaraha, a counsellor of Khmer king Rajendravarman II. The temple is dedicated to lord Shiva and considered the jewel of Khmer art.

Angkorthom Sculptures

         

Cambodia Trip – Day 14

I couldn't believe 14 amazing days have passed since I came to Cambodia! I am very grateful to the Cambodian people, all my hosts, friends that I made in Cambodia, all my tuktuk drivers and above all Lord Maha Vishnu of Angkorwat who was the main reason I came to Cambodia.

Cambodia Trip – Day 13 (Part 2)

It reminded me of Zimbardo's Stanford prison experiment. When you give people authority and power they will take it to any extent, I think that is exactly what happened during Khmer Rouge.

Cambodia Trip – Day 13 (Part 1)

On the thirteenth day in Cambodia I started my day with the breakfast at the OneStop hostel and joined three other tourists in the hostel to visit the Tuol Sleng genocide museum in Phnom Penh. Tuktuk ride from the hostel to the museum was about 15 minutes. I was able to see the crowded Phnom …

Cambodia Trip – Day 12

On our 12th day in Cambodia, we left the onestop hostel around 8 am to take the bus to Phnom Penh from Sihanoukville. The bus ride was about five hours. Most of our fellow passengers were fellow Cambodians but there were some tourists. It was a warm day in Cambodia, so we were sweating all …

Cambodia Trip – Day 11

Along the way we saw a lot. Many Cambodian families playing and enjoying their day in the beach, a buddhist monk/ bikku smoking cigarette and being belligerent to others and tourists walking around and sunbathing.

Cambodia Trip – Day 10

When we got to Koh Rong, it looked like an island paradise straight out of Robinson Crusoe cartoon.

Cambodia Trip – Day 9

I found that annoying tourist more intolerable than anything else going on that night.

Cambodia Trip – Day 8

Then we made the Cambodian chicken curry, it was almost like an Indian chicken curry but we also added some fish sauce and a cup of broth.