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Dear Traveler, Tonle Sap Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. Its dimensions change, depending on the monsoon and the dry season. As a rich biosphere reserve recognized by UNESCO, its vast wetlands are home to more than 300 species of freshwater fishes, turtles, crocodiles, snakes, and other similar reptiles, as well as more than 100 different birds. The lake is also an important commercial resource, providing more than half of the fish consumed in Cambodia. In harmony with Tonle Sap's biological diversity, floating villages were established along the edges of the lake, which made fishing their main source of living. A few of them are easy to access from Siem Reap.                   Boats are the only way to get from the mainland to a floating village With only two nights to spend in the city, our time was very limited. From some earlier research, it looked like there were three floating villages which you can explore on a ...

Dear Traveler, Did you know? The Spring  is one of the best seasons to travel to Southeast Asia due to the low cost of the international airfare and the almost optimal weather. This time my husband and I were set on visiting the ancient ruins of  Angkor Wat , in Cambodia, one of the most remarkable UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Situated in Cambodia's northern province, in the outskirts of Siem Reap, Angkor Wat is one of the most important archaeological sites of Southeast Asia. Stretching over some 400 square kilometers, this religious complex-the largest in the world houses magnificent remains from different capitals of the Khmer Empire that flourished between the 8th-13th centuries.                                                                                    ...

Dear Traveler, The lost city of Angkor Wat, Cambodia was on my travel list for a long time. While it's the largest religious monument in the world, until recently, the Western world knew very little about Angkor. It was believed that the religious complex was discovered in the 19th Century by the French naturalist Henri Mouhot. However, later scholars discovered, that in fact, Angkor Wat was never "lost" for the Khmer people, and the Buddhist monks continuously worshiped the temple complex over the centuries.                                                                                         Angkor Wat complex  Angkor was built by the Khmer Empire -- a powerful state in Southeast Asia which existed between the 9th & 15th Centuries. At its peak, it covered m...