This post is inspired by a blogger friend Michael Lai. I had been hibernating and tonight I suddenly wanted to post something. Having seen Michael’s recent post on apsaras in Cambodia, I went back to my earlier post on this topic and found these. Angkor Wat is still one of my most favorite travel destinations….
Tag: Cambodia
Travel Theme: Market
I was talking with another fellow blogger friend retireediary the other day about his self-created travel theme. I then remember in my pre-blogging days, I did start a travel website which has different travel themes instead of categorizing my travel pictures by countries or destinations. i wonder if anyone will respond to a travel theme I…
Buddha Faces at Angor Wat, Cambodia
Please read this post and my previous posts on Angkor Wat, if you are interested in this subject.
My Three Books are now on iBookstore
I would like to introduce to my fellow bloggers and friends my three published books which are all on iBookstore. Two are free to download to your iPad , iPhone, iPod touch or Mac Please click this link to check out my newest addition on my Eastern Europe trip. There is a link to see…
I just published my second book: Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Angkor Wat, Cambodia by Denise | Make Your Own Book Dear friends: Please join me to appreciate the architectural wonder of Angkor Wat, and the beautiful art and culture of the Cambodian people. Sincerely, Denise
Sharing with you my recent Learning Experience in Publishing an e-book
A blogger friend Michael Lai in response to my last post My third e-book: An Unforgettable Trip: Angkor Wat, Cambodia on this Blog, asked if I could share my learning experience in writing an e-book. I am thrilled with this request, as Michael’s traveled everywhere around the world and his blog is always filled with high quality professional…
My third e-book: An Unforgettable Trip: Angkor Wat, Cambodia
I am happy to present to you a complete e-book this time, instead of one chapter only as in my two previous post. The pictures and contents of this e-book have been published on this blog . You may say, that is easy then. Unfortunately this is not the case. As this includes 5…
My Cambodia Trip – Part V – from Siem Reap back to Phnom Penh – The End
After a whole day of visit to Angkor Wat, we went back to the hotel – Angkor Palace Resort and Spa. This is the view from our bedroom which has a very nice balcony. Room with a view! This is the restaurant in the hotel where we had breakfast. It was very beautiful and serene….
My Cambodia Trip, Part IV – Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat The modern name, Angkor Wat, means “Temple City” or “City of Temples” in Khmer; Angkor, meaning “city” or “capital city”. Angkor Wat is the largest Hindu temple complex in the world. The temple was built by King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yasodharapura (present-day Angkor), the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum. Breaking from the Shaivism tradition…
My Cambodia Trip – Part III – Ta Prohm Temple
Our next destination was to visit Ta Prohm, a temple at Angkor, Siem Reap Province. It was built in the Bayon style in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. It was founded by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery and university. The most distinctive features about Ta Prohm have been…
My Cambodia Trip, Part II–Angkor Thom and the Bayon, the only Angkorian State Temple dedicated to the Buddha
Day #2 evening, we flew from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap. This is our hotel room in Siem Reap. Note the mosquito nets over the beds. Luckily we didn’t have to use them! Day #3, we are approaching the gate of Angkor Thom (Great Angkor or Great City). These elephants can carry visitors into Angkor…
My Cambodia Trip – Part I – Phnom Penh
One of my most unforgettable trips that I made in the past few years was my trip to Cambodia. My primary goal was to see Angkor Wat which was on my dream list when I learned about Angkor Wat from some lectures in a museum. This trip has given me an opportunity to explore a bit more…