cambodia – Travel World Heritage

20Dec201318Dec2013

Q & A with Barang Hang, Tuktuk driver in Siem Reap pt.2

Julio Moreno Cambodia, Responsible Tourism barang hang, cambodia, Q&A, responsible tourism, siem reap, tuktuk driver 2 Comments

[This is a follow-up to yesterday’s post, introducing Barang, the best tuktuk driver in the Angkor area of Siem Reap. If you haven’t read that yet, you should check it out here.]

In an effort to get people connected to Barang, I thought it would be interesting to have a Q&A with him. Barang Hang is a tuktuk driver who was born and raised in the Siem Reap area of Cambodia. He has dedicated himself to becoming the most awesome and handsome tuktuk driver in the world. A bit ambitious, I know.

Seriously though, I hope this gives you an insight into not only the services that Barang provides, but the kind of person that he is. He has grown to be a dear friend of mine over the years and I am sure he can be yours too. Shall we begin?

16Sep201312Sep2013

Why is Ta Prohm spooky and eerie?

Julio Moreno Cambodia bayon, cambodia, khmer empire, khmer rogue, root covered temple, siem reap, ta prohm, tomb raider 6 Comments

Ta Prohm is one of the most iconic temples in the ancient city of Angkor. The temple of Ta Prohm was built some time from the end of the 12th to the beginning of the 13th centuries. While most of the other main temples in the Angkor complex have been largely reconstructed, cleaned up, or restored, Ta Prohm has been left alone, and for good reason. It is the growth of giant trees in, around, and literally on the temple that make it
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13Sep201312Sep2013

Whats up at Angkor Wat?

Julio Moreno Cambodia angkor, angkor wat, cambodia, temples 0 Comment

The place that most people think about when they plan a visit to the ancient city of Angkor is Angkor Wat. Built in the 1100s, Angkor Wat has stood the test of time by remaining mostly intact and extremely well preserved over the past nine centuries, given Cambodia’s turbulent past. It is the largest religious structure in the world and looks more like a huge walled city than a temple.
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