Tag: Southeast Asia
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The Moment You Have All Been Waiting For…
Read more: The Moment You Have All Been Waiting For…For those of you who have read my other post on Apsara dancing, this is the moment you have all been waiting for… As another Backstreet Academy activity, we did Apsara dancing. We arrived at the Plateau association, where we would learn how to this traditional Cambodian dance. We met our backstreet facilitator who translated…
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Our Cambodian Temple Run
Read more: Our Cambodian Temple RunWelcome to day two of our temple run! On this adventure, we explored other temples around Angkor Wat which were really interesting and beautiful. Ta Prohm One of the main features of the Ta Prohm temple are the trees which have grown and worked their way into the ruins. The two main types of tree…
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What’s a Wat?
Read more: What’s a Wat?Imagine a place frozen in time, with mysterious faces looking out at you from the rock. Sound creepy? What if you could find the most divine sculptures and bas relief carvings right out in the open, not behind glass, and could practically reach out and touch any one of them (though you should not!). This…
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A is for Apsara
Read more: A is for ApsaraI love dancing, learning new dances and trying new food. These are just a couple of reasons why I liked going to an Apsara dance performance and dinner. Apsara dancing is a traditional Cambodian style of dance. When apsara dancers are on the stage, they usually have a slight smile with their mouths closed. Some…
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Siem Reap – More than just Temples!
Read more: Siem Reap – More than just Temples!It may sound weird, but nine months into our RTW trip and we are running out of time! After an “unplanned extension” in Hoi An, Vietnam, we actually discussed whether to visit Cambodia, or to bypass it “until next time”. In the end we decided that since we were in the region we should visit…