Wat a way to start the year!

Kidding aside, I’m so glad to have finally visited Siem Reap and its various temples (“wat”). This quiet province is one of my more travelled sister’s favorite places and for good reason. As a UNESCO world heritage site, the various temples pay homage to the once great Khmer Kingdom with incredible displays of architecture similar to the pyramids of Egypt or Chichen Itza in Mexico (which I also hope to visit in the future). The city itself is quiet in the morning but comes to life at night with various night markets (10 at the moment of writing) and an busy night life along Pub Street. Its laid back atmosphere and warm people are icing on an already amazing package of archaeological wonders.