My Travels

Click here to see a list of all countries/cities that I have visited 

2013 
2013-06: Taiwan (Taipei, Cingjing)
2013-04: Bangkok - Songkran (Thailand)
2013-03: Taiwan (Taipei, Hualien)

2012 
2012-10: Bangkok (Thailand)
2012-09: Siem Reap, Phnom Penh (Cambodia) (Youth Expedition Project)
2012-06: Hubei (China)
2012-06: Sydney (Australia)
2012-03: Auckland, Queenstown, Te Anau, Fox Glacier, Lake Hawea, Lake Tekapo, Christchurch (New Zealand)
2012-02: Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) (KLIA Transit)

2011
2011-08: Wuhan (China)
2011-08: Puerto Princesa, Manila (Philippines)

2011-07: Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

2011-07: Bangkok (Thailand)

2011-02: Wuhan (China) 

2010 
2010-10: Bangkok (Thailand)

2010-09: Chitwan (Nepal) (Volunteer Trip)

2010-04-09: Macau/Hong Kong
2010-03-15: Wuling, Fujian (China) (Youth Expedition Project)

2009
2009-09-27: Jeram Besu, Pahang, Malaysia (Student Adventure Camp)
2009-09-03: Taipei (Taiwan)
2009-07-29: Bangkok (Thailand)
2009-07-14: Kathmandu, Chitwan (Nepal) (Volunteer Trip)
2009-04-18: Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou (China)
2009-02-11: Wuhan (China)

2008
2008-12-31: Countdown 2009, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
2008-09-25: Angkor Wat, Siem Reap (Cambodia)
2008-09-13: Kelong, Johor (Malaysia) (with MDE Alumni Members)
2008-09-08: Pangkor Island, Perak (Malaysia)
2008-08-22: Macau/Hong Kong (China)
2008-01-14: Australian Open (Tennis), Melbourne, Victoria (Australia) (Photo Only)
2008-01-14: Great Ocean Road, Victoria (Australia) (Photo Only)

2007
2007-10-01: Bangkok (Thailand)
2007-03-02: Pulau Redang, Terengganu (Malaysia) (9)

2006

2005
2005-11: Shanghai (China)
2005-09: Pulau Redang, Terengganu (Malaysia) (8)
2005-07: Beijing (China)
2005-03: Du Jiang Yan, Qing Cheng Shan, Chengdu (China)

2004
2004-07-01: Pulau Redang, Terengganu (Malaysia) (7)
2004-03: Pulau Redang, Terengganu (Malaysia) (6)
2004: Bangkok (Thailand)

2003
2003: Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Niko (Japan)
2003-06: Mount Rinjani, Lombok (Indonesia)
2003-03: Pulau Redang, Terengganu (Malaysia) (5)

2002
2003: Hakone, Tokyo (Japan)

2001
 2001-12: Beijing, Harbin (China)

2000
2000-09: Pulau Redang, Terengganu (Malaysia) (4)

1999
1999-09: Kruger National Park, Cape Town (South Africa)
1999-07: Pulau Redang, Terengganu (Malaysia) (3)
1999-06: Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck (Austria)
1999-05: Budapest (Hungary)
1999-03: Copenhagen (Denmark)
1999-01: Munich, Fussen (Germany)
1999-01: Cell Am See Ski Resort (Austria)
1999: London, Horsham (England)

1998
1998-11: Annapurna Base Camp Trek (Nepal), Tibet (China)
1998-09: Los Angeles, San Franscisco (USA), Hong Kong (China)
1998-07: Cameron Highlands, Ipoh (Malaysia)
1998-05: Munich (Germany), Amsterdam (Netherlands)
1998: Hanoi (Vietnam)

1997
1997-08: Pulau Redang, Terengganu (Malaysia) (2)
1997: Hanoi (Vietnam)
1997: Manila, Cebu (Philippines)

1996
1996-07: Sydney, Melbourne (Australia)
1996-05: Perth (Australia)
1996: Berkelah Falls, Pahang (Malaysia) (2)

1995
1995-06: Bali (Indonesia)
1995-04: Prague (Czech Republic)
1995-02: Colombo (Sri Lanka)

1994
1994-12: Kenyir Lake, Terengganu (Malaysia)
1994-08: Pulau Redang, Terengganu (Malaysia) (1)
1994-05: Kinabalu, Sabah (Malaysia)

1993
1993-09-18: Kunming, Huangshan, Hangzhou, Chengu, JiuZaiGou, Dali (China)
1993-03: Phuket Island (Thailand)

1992
1992-04-07: Belgium, France, Monaco, Spain, Italy, Vatican City, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, England
1992: Berkelah Falls, Pahang (Malaysia) (1)

2008-09-25 Siem Reap, Cambodia

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Date: 25-Sep-2008 to 30-Sep-2008
Flight: Jetstar 3K599 (Singapore -> Siem Reap -> Singapore)



Fast Facts (taken from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/cambodia/siem-reap/)



Bad News! Urgent Business Trip to Hanoi

Cambodia, I am coming!

Hotel: Golden Temple Villa

When Night Falls

Angkor Temples! Impressive!

Do you need a Sales Person? Come here to recruit!

Kompong Phluk Floating Village

Singapore is doing well! Send students for community service in Cambodia

Siem Reap

Friends I have made

Angkor Temples! Impressive!

Useful Links: by Canby Publications

There are so many temples around Siem Reap, and people says that it takes more than one week to complete the tour. As for me, I am only thinking of using 3 days to focus on the more popular temples.

Itinerary

Day 1: In the morning go to small tour (Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, South Gate, Victory Gate, Thommanom, Chau Say Thevoda, Ta Keo, Ta Prom, Banteay Kdei, Sras Srang, Prasat Kravan) sunset. Driver whole day US$10 per tuk tuk (add US$3 for sunrise)

Day 2: In the morning go to Banteay Srei, grand tour (Pre Rup, East Mebon, Ta Som, Neak Pean, Preah Khan, North Gate of Angkor Thom) sunset. Driver whole day US$16 per tuk tuk

Day 3: In the morning go to Rolous Group (Lolei, Preah Ko, Bakong) is very old temples and floating village at Tonle Sap, you can take the boat trip (ask hotel for the price of boat trip) to see the Kompong Phluk floating village. Driver whole day US$13 per tuk tuk (not including boat trip)

Sunrise at Angkor Wat




Photographs of some temples can be found below:

Angkor Wat
Angkor Thom
Thommanom, Chau Say Thevoda
Ta Keo (the scary one!!!)
Ta Prom (Trees in Temple)
Banteay Srei
Preah Ko, Bakong, Lolei
Other Temples

Other photographs of Angkor

Golden Temple Villa

Official Website of Hotel: Golden Temple Villa, Siem Reap

The hotel is well located in Siem Reap, only a 5 minutes walk to the Old Market and the popular Pub Street (where the pubs/restaurants/bars are located).



I paid US$18 for a twin room (supposingly coming with a friend), I wanted to change the room to a Single room, but it is fully booked throughout the period. The room is nice, with two super single bed, nicely decorated internally. There is a TV with cable, about 5 or more sports channels! Great! I can watch sports (particularly tennis, WTA tour China Open and ATP Thailand Open), not forgetting the Night F1 Grand Prix in Singapore!

Entrance to Hotel


Restaurant in the hotel - Free Coffee/Tea/Banana (24 hours)


My room - Twin Bed (US$22 per day, but I only pay US$18 because I have booked in July when the rate is US$18)


Common Balcony (on second level)



A small garden (at the entrance of the hotel)


Hammock to relax


Entrance to Hotel


It is a very popular hotel among tourists from Mainland China. During my stay here, I noticed that at least 50% of the guests are Chinese. I have also made some Chinese friends. According to them, the review of this hotel is very good as published in the Chinese websites. My "Kay-Poh"(Busybody) personality always offer my service in giving them advices on where to go, and also sometimes being a translator between them and the hotel staff (when the staff has problem understanding them).

Review on Hotel
Good: Good Value for money, friendly and helpful staff, free internet service (6 desktops) is useful for those who wish to keep in touch with friends during travel, clean and safe (with locked cupboard in the room), well located (easy access to convenient stores, pub street), nice restaurant (good food reasonably priced), reliable driver service (to bring you to visit temples), TV with cable is a PLUS!
Bad: The stairs in the hotel are steep (ask for ground floor if you have weak legs).