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Fatahillah Square This is the Indonesian name for Old Batavia. Located in central Jakarta, this square reminds of the Dutch colonial time in Indonesia. Another name for Fatahillah square is Kota Tua, in case you want to explain it to a taxi or Grab driver. The level of English speaking …
Ta Prohm History The Angkor Temple of Ta Prohm was built in the 12th and 13th century. Under the reign of Khmer King Jayarman II. The original name of Ta Prohm was Rajavihara (The Royal Monastery), as it was a Mahayana Buddhist Monastery. In the initial plan for Ta Prohm …
Angkor National Museum The Angkor National Museum is located just about 2 km out of the Siem Reap tourist area called Pubstreet. Just before the container market and the Angkor Regency Hotel. The design of the Angkor National Museum is that of the Angkor Wat tower. In case you have …
Liphi waterfalls It’s also written as Li Phi waterfalls and Somphamit waterfalls. The Kuang Si waterfalls in northern Laos near Luang Prabang are impressive. You can read more about it in another post on this site and the video on our associated YouTube Channel. When you travel to the south …
Tuol Sleng S-21 history In the south of Phnom Penh stands the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. A remembrance to a cruel history. A former school that became known as S-21, which stands for Security Office 21. The Khmer Rouge (KR) converted it into its headquarters. Their secret police organization Santebal …
Overrated The prices for a visit to Angkor increased in Feb 2017 to $37 for a one day ticket, $62 for a three days ticket (using within 10 days) and $72 for a 7 days ticket (using within 1 month), but the temples are in a downgraded state over the …
Angkor Thom Built in the late 12th century under the reign of Jayavarman VII and successors, Angkor Thom is one of the largest Khmer cities. It includes temples as Bayon, Bapuon and Phimeanakas. It was the capital of Angkor until the 17th century. The city walls in a square have …
The Killing Fields of Khmer Rouge Rouge is the French word for red and in this context the meaning is the red of communism. The Khmer Rouge committed cultural and Human genocide in Cambodia. Between 1970 and 1975 there was the conflict between the Lon Nol regime and the Khmer …
Location old train station The old train station can’t be missed, as its location is near several other sightseeing places and buildings. Nearby you can find the bird park, the National Mosque (more of both in other posts), the planetarium museum, the Islamic arts museum and Jalan Sultan. This means …
Buddha Birthday Buddha Purnima and Buddha Jayanthi are two different terms for the same happening. This auspicious day has several names for it. Beside Buddha Purnima and Buddha Jayanthi it is also called Saga Dawa, Vesak, Vaisakh Purnima, etc. Depending on the Asian countries and its languages. The celebration of …