Temples In other posts is a lot of information given about Siem Reap as a town and things to do and see. In this post the remaining things of Siem Reap. Of course you can visit a park and there are several temples to see or visit. One of the …
Fort Santiago history Located in Manila and with a reasonable historical value lies Fort Santiago. This bastion with a perimeter of 620 meters is located along the Pasig river. The construction completed in 1593, although it got a renovation during 1733. Fort Santiago was built under the Spanish colonization who …
Time Pass In case you have some spare time when you’re in Phnom Penh, or when you had enough of all the genocide and war related places; the thing you could consider is taking a short sightseeing trip. Of course, you can also just take a seat in a bar …
Kulen Mountain National Park This place is also called Phnom Koulen and Phnum Kulen in Khmer language. The name indicates something that can be found in someone’s imagination. In reality there is no mountain whatsoever and therefore it’s a tricky name. That it even is a supposed part of a …
Bayon Temple History When you visit ancient Angkor on a one day ticket, you will get to the few most famous en biggest temples. Angkor Wat is the most well known, but the Bayon temple is at least as impressive. Bayon temple was built during the late 12th century all …
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 …
Shwedagon Pagoda The Shwedagon Pagoda is the largest Buddhist temple of Myanmar. The main stupa is completely covered in gold. The official name is Shwedagon Zedi Daw. Other names are the Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden Pagoda. The pagoda has a height of 105m, located on Singuttara Hill in …
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 …
Mekong outing from Vientiane When you are in Vientiane Laos and you feel bored in town or you just want to do something different. Then we have info about a great Mekong outing for you here. Rent yourself a motorbike and get out of town. This all along the Mekong …
Buriram Buriram is a province to the east of Thailand. It’s also called Isan, or at least a part of Isan. The distance with Bangkok is around 400 km. By bus it takes you over 6 hrs for a cheap 280 baht including some food. Nowadays more people choose to …