In the order that I remember them. 1. Get a Blind Massage This is definitely an experience. No pampering, no fuss, just exactly what it says on the sign. A massage by a blind masseur. 60 minutes for $5. A few dollars for a good cause to help the blind make a living working instead of on the street. Don’t let the dirt road alleyway entrance or lack of English deter you. Where: Seeing Hands 4 in Siem Reap. There are Seeing Hands franchises in Phnom Penh, and Sihanoukville too. 2. Visit Angkor Wat at the Angkor Archaeological Park. These 900 year old ruins are a spectacular sight. You can…
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Visiting Angkor Whaaaat?! With 1.5 Million Tourists
RISE AND SHINE, Tomb Raider! On Saturday we woke at 4am to get to Angkor Wat by sunrise and somehow felt special, like we would be the only people getting up so early to see a pile of rocks in the morning sun. Well, not exactly. Our Tuk Tuk driver took us to the entrance of the temple’s archeological park where we were met by tour buses, minivans, a thousand Tuk Tuks and a few poor souls who had the romantic idea to “do the temples by bicycles” in peace and solitude. Then there was the sea of tourists fluttering to get their tickets. US$20 dollars per person per day.…
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Don’t Be That Guy – Disrespecting Temples
Went to see the famed Angkor Archaeological Park, north of Siem Reap, today. Full update to come. Some things we noticed. – People climbing on top of ruins to get that ‘one, special, must-have photo’ to prove they came to the temples. – People climbing over roped off areas, to stand on ruins to get that ‘one, special, must-have photo’ to prove they came to the temples. – People shouting/yelling at their friends in front of ‘no shouting/yelling’ signs. – People blatantly littering. – Girls not getting the memo about covering your shoulders and knees when entering the temples. Even when there are signs EVERYWHERE, each guesthouse/hotel mentions it before…
