“There’s nothing to do in Siem Reap apart from visit the temples”. How many times have we heard this. And how many times have we heard people say “I wish I’d booked to stay longer.”
Well, whatever you want to fill your time, you can find it in this town. From Crazy golf for the kids (and not so kids) to art galleries for the culture minded. Craft workshops, shows and reviews. Just watch this blog as it grows for ideas and things to do.
Siem Reap has a great deal to offer so STAY ANOTHER DAY and see it!
I met with a chap called Khemara.He’s been advertising a lot on facebook recently, and I admired some of his ideas. He turned out to be a really nice man, with loads of ideas to help the tourist get the best out of their trip to Angkor. The particular idea … Read More →
Now what I’m about to suggest won’t be to everyone’s cup of tea. But on the other hand, it’s just to give you an idea. Maybe you’re only going to be in Siem Reap a short time – two or three days – and in that case, this definitely won’t … Read More →
The day before it had been pouring with rain. I’d called and postponed the trip. Now this morning, at 7.15, it still looked like rain, but was temporarily dry. That’s a perk of the wet season here. I called my motorbike taxi friend Rothnak, “We go now OK?”. He came … Read More →
Be very afraid!!! With Halloween coming up, and Pchum Ben just finished, October is a month for ghosts. Phare, The Cambodian Circus has unveiled its new show “Chills” which is all about that. A group of young Cambodian students explore their terror of ghosts in a thrilling and unusual show … Read More →
We are delighted to offer you this piece from our friend Steve Grace. Many thanks to him. If you know of an interesting place and want to write about it, please contact us. “I enjoy searching out local art and artists wherever I travel and have found Cambodia to be … Read More →
Imagine Cambodia is an innovative way for you to get involved with the Angkor Photo Festival. It’s supported by them and organised by the Shinta Mani Hotel. All the details are on the Shinta Mani Facebook page, but to help you click here I’ve not attached any photos from the … Read More →
The Angkor Photo Festival is a major event in Siem Reap. It starts each year on the first Saturday after the water festival, so this year it is from the 23rd to 30th November. I met with Jessica and Regina, two of the team of organisers, who told me about … Read More →
We’ve written about monks and their lives before. We interviewed Sokhun and told his story. We’ve even told you about a scheme to become a monk for a week. However that is possibly too extreme for almost all of you. So how can you find out a little more about … Read More →
OK, OK, it’s not called the New Adventure, but compared to the show I saw before it’s a new show. The story is basically the same: a young lad, abused at home, runs away to Phnom Penh. He’s set upon by some unsavoury characters and ends up being rescued by … Read More →
Road 60. A name to conjure with! It’s the place the locals go on fine evenings. I was told (before I went) that it got its name because it was 60 metres long. NOOOOOOO it’s over 1 kilometre of fun! So, where is it and what is it. The where … Read More →
Following a post on “10 Great Places to eat for a cause” in the S.E.A. Backpacker (http://www.southeastasiabackpacker.com/10-great-places-to-eat-for-a-cause-in-south-east-asia), we decided to copy their idea. Here are twelve places in Siem Reap, granted not all restaurants, that “have a heart” and do more than the average for the community. They have all … Read More →
Have you ever thought about taking photos with an iPhone, iPad or similar? Maybe you’re coming to Siem Reap for a holiday and relying on using one of those to capture the memories. Well … these pictures are going to be important to you. Aides-mémoire to last you a lifetime. The … Read More →
Phare introduced two cards yesterday for the benefit of long term residents in Siem Reap. These are really good deals and if you love the circus, don’t miss out. The community card has extra bonuses too …. Circus Lover’s Card: Enjoy more than 10 different shows yearly and support a social … Read More →
A scoop for the “Post” Here is Phare’s October Program. We’ve seen the Adventure before (click here to read our review) Chills is a show, brand new to Siem Reap. This is their information on it. But rest assured we will be there on Wednesday October 9th to review it … Read More →
Just across the river from Pub Street – turn half right at the roundabout on the other side of the bridge, you will find Wat Damnak. Formerly this was a Royal Palace. Hence the name – Dam Nak means palace. It’s a lovely place. It has all the standard features … Read More →
Highway 6 goes right past the Royal Palace and crosses the river at this point. On the Palace side of the river are two shrines. One is in the middle of Highway 6 itself, and we will come to that soon. The one on the North side of the road, … Read More →
Opened in 2001, the Angkor Muscle Gym is the largest Gym in Siem Reap. Let’s as usual start with their location. Take the road out of Siem Reap, South, along the river bank towards Tonle Sap Lake. It’s less than 1km down there to the crocodile farm. You can’t miss … Read More →
It’s day two on our three day chronological tour of Angkor. We’ve got a lot to cover. We’re still pre 900 CE. Let’s get going! So we’re refreshed, and looking for more! In 893, King Yasovarman (889-910) moved the capital as we said above. He built the temple on the … Read More →
OK, we’ve resisted long enough. We’ve always said we’d never do a review of Angkor Wat, or Angkor Thom or the other major temples. We’ve got close. We reviewed Angkor Wat from the outside and Angkor Thom without tourists, but we’ve resisted going to the main tourist drags. We did … Read More →
My mum always used to refer to the bad people as those living the “wrong side of the tracks”. Now why she did this I’ve no idea. We didn’t live anywhere near a railway line, and even if there were “bad people” in our area, they didn’t live the other … Read More →
There are some bits of my job that threaten to become disasters. This (I just have a feeling in my bones) is going to become one of them. Both my wallet and my waistline are going to stop talking to me for months. However my sweet tooth is in heaven.Where … Read More →
I read about the coffee museum, and read that it was at “Charming City”. That started a whole new set of discussions, since none of us had ever heard of Charming City. I asked all my favourite tuk tuk and motodop drivers, but they didn’t know. I emailed the newspaper … Read More →
The Angkor Handicrafts Association (AHA) was founded in 2011. It was the brainchild of Neth Sam Orn, who is the current President. He wanted a way of marking products that were made solely in Cambodia, and specifically in the Siem Reap area. He realised that too many of the goods … Read More →
Walk to the river from Pub Street, and turn left. Walk along the riverside and very soon you see an imposing red wall with gold “lotus petals” at the base of it. This is Preah Prohm Rath – Siem Reap’s town centre Pagoda. It’s not the biggest Pagoda in the … Read More →
So what do you do if you’re three students at University and want to earn some extra cash? Get a job or start a small business of your own. And what should that that business be? Well – three enterprising youngsters – (l – r in photo) Ratana, Dary and … Read More →
I’ve had a few people say to me “It’s all very well having all these ideas, but it’s too confusing to make an itinerary from them.” This indeed may be a problem. Siem Reap Post . com offers so much, it’s hard choosing what to do. There is also the … Read More →
About 30 minutes outside town, about 25 km, on the road to Banteay Srei, is a wonder of nature that is a “must” for anyone who likes pretty things. The Banteay Srei Butterfly Centre (formerly known as the Angkor Butterfly Centre) is one of those little-known gems that just should … Read More →
One of the sad facts of life in Cambodia is the presence of landmines. Over the last 40 years, more than 10 million have been placed by all sides in all sorts of troubles. Aki Ra, the founder of the museum, has spent much of his life removing this perpetual … Read More →
Rosana Broadway is a large cabaret show, situated just outside the town. It’s about 3km down the road to Phnom Penh, just past Psar Leu market. It advertises itself as the “First and only International Cabaret show in Cambodia”. We can’t comment on that, but it’s worth putting on the … Read More →
“Now you fly”… I’d heard that before – the exhortation from the Sky Rangers at Flight of the Gibbon. Last time I’d done their interim course and had a really good afternoon. This time I was out to try the full course. It only opened to the public yesterday and … Read More →
“There’s nothing to do in Siem Reap apart from visit the temples”. How many times have we heard this. And how many times have we heard people say “I wish I’d booked to stay longer.”
