4.30am the alarm started ringing. Fortunately, I wasn’t sharing the dorm with anyone else, so I switched on the lights and freshened up. I met Catherine outside in the hostel lounge, both of us eager to hit the road. We had booked a tuk-tuk for the grand tour today and were greeted outside by our …
Dating back to 12th century, Khmer empire ruled in what is now Cambodia, Laos and Northern part Thailand. At the center of this thriving kingdom was the majestic Hindu temple of Angkor Wat, a symbol of Khmer Civilization at its peak. But as the Khmer civilization crumbled, so did Angkor wat and its surrounding temples. …