Tagged With "Siem Reap"
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Scotland's vote may help ax high flying tax
The infamous British Air Passenger Duty, which can add as much as $450 to airfare for a family of four flying trans-Atlantic to or from Britain, may have met its match in the Scottish vote against independence earlier this fall. Seem...
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June 25, 2017: Cambodia - Angkor Temples from Above
Grand Escapades shares some evocative aerial images of the Angkor temples in Cambodia.
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Cruising solo just got more affordable
Being single means sometimes I travel alone. Generally speaking this means I have no one to share costs with—hotels, car rental and gas. But otherwise expenses such as airfare and restaurants are the same. One standout where...
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Oct. 4, 2016: Ta Prohm, Cambodia
Marilyn Jones visits a scene of great beauty and history, but one that will also be familiar to fans of Indiana Jones and Lara Croft, Tomb Raider.
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Oct. 18, 2016: Banteay Srei, Cambodia
In the final post of a series, Marilyn Jones visits the Citadel of Women, in a 10th-century complex that was originally Hindu.
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Sept. 6, 2016: Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Sunrise is an hour away as I make my way along the wide pathway to Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world located just north of Siem Reap. I am joined by 15 other Exodus Travels tourists and our guide Vanney. On the edge of a reflecting pool hundreds of other visitors jockey for position to get the best photo of the sun rising over the temple. Angkor Wat was built in the first half of the 12 th century. Estimated construction time is 30 years. Built by King Suryavarman II...
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Are you consciously considering the impact of negativity in your life?
Negativity is bad for us in many ways, and we need to realize that it can make it difficult for us to survive in this competitive world. If we have a negative frame of mind, we will force ourselves to take the wrong decisions and, in the process, we will make the situation messy. If you do not want this to happen, you need to get rid of negativity as soon as possible. Given below are some of the points that will help you understand that negativity will create major problems in your life.
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Surprise! Norwegian has €30 million profit
Norwegian surprises the industry with a tidy profit at a time when it was expected to report losses.
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For these times: Travel with Your 'Bubble'
Marilyn Jones finds that a favorite travel organizer is now offering private 'Bubbles' for travel during the pandemic.
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Best Tips to Travel on a Budget
Some useful suggestions to planning a quality vacation on a limited budget (sponsored content)
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Top 5 Tools you need to beautify your home
Some tools that will help you improve the beauty and functionality of your home (sponsored content)
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Surprise! Qantas bringing back its A380s
Qantas is making long-range plans—which could become short-range—to fly its A380s again, one of few airlines to do so.
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Stunning Temple in Cambodia
In Cambodia's Khmer temple city, Judy discovered an eye-catching monument of considerable size.
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Ta Prohm Temple, Cambodia
These ruins are what remain of a once magnificent temple in the jungles of Cambodia, but they still get plenty of attention today.
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How to Find the Right Disability Insurance Company for You
Looking for a disability insurance policy? This post contains some information you might find helpful when picking the right policy for you (sponsored content)
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Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Judy Barford shares pictures of one of the world's greatest religious monuments.
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Feeling the 'Spirits' in Siem Reap
Jayita explores the temples of Siem Reap in Cambodia and listened to 'the songs of the stones in the silence of the forest.'
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Siem Reap: the 'Small Circuit'
Jayita finds there is nothing small about the Siem Reap 'small circuit temple tour'
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Kampong Phluk, Cambodia
Jayita visits a charming fishing village in Siem Reap, Cambodia, and is impressed with the details of village life and people
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Angkor Temple Sights, Siem Reap, Cambodia
We travelers are very familiar with all of the great travel sights around the world and certainly the magnificent Angkor Wat temple is amongst the very best known. However, perhaps less appreciated is that this much photographed and visited Angkor Wat temple is only one temple (albeit the best!) in the vast Angkor Temple Complex.
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Sept. 20, 2016: Angkor Thom, Cambodia
Join Marilyn Jones for part 2 of her series of visits to the beautiful ancient temples of Cambodia.
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The Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Once known as the "Pearl of Asia," it was considered one of the loveliest French-built cities in Indochina in the 1920s. Phnom Penh, along with Siem Reap and Sihanoukville, are significant global and domestic tourist destinations for Cambodia.
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Helsinki makes waves: autonomous water taxis
Helsinki is experimenting with autonomous water taxis to link the city and its surrounding archipelago
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Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia
Jayita visits Southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake and encounters the effects of the monsoon season
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Traveler's Guide to Staying Fit: Vital Exercise Guidelines
Sean provides some useful tips for staying in shape during your travels.