6 reasons why you should visit Angkor

1. To revise your lessons in Hindu Mythology – Angkor is all about temples that are all full carvings which reference stories and myths from Hindu scriptures. These awesome carvings will fill you with both pride and desh prem as you get flooded with memories of Sanjay Khan’s Mahabharata and Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayana

2.  To test your new camera – Just bought a new SLR and want to test how many images your new data card can store? Head to Angkor which will be the true test of your picture clicking skills. Dealing the play of sun and shadow, to tackle the harsh light of Cambodian sun or exploring the joy of soft light falling through the canopy of trees will teach you more than one photography lessons.

This Tour Operator went the Extra Mile, he hired people and dressed them up as Monks for his customers to get the perfect shot

3. To Restore your faith in sight seeing – If you think getting clicked outside famous places has gotten boring, if you haven’t seen spectacular in a while now then you need to visit Angkor. Our friend Atul who lives in Bangkok said he had completely lost faith in sight seeing but Angkor brought him back to the world of tourism. When we visited, we agreed

4. Visit to the Cambodian countryside – In your tuk-tuk rides between temples you will discover the Cambodian countryside which is picture perfect with wooden houses, coconut trees, rice fields and carefree children. Angkor is a protected area kept clean, green, well maintained and noiseless. Transit between temples, you will find, is as joyful as the temples themselves.

5. Bragging rights – Wonders of the world are a big scam. You visit Angkor and ask yourself if Pisa can make it to the List, why can’t Angkor? Unofficially proclaimed as the 8^th wonder of the world will earn you the bragging rights of visiting a wonder that is a must see for everyone who admires religion, mythology, history and nature.

6. To test your temple touring stamina – If as an Indian you haven’t already seen enough temples, you must come to Angkor. We spent 3 days, from 5am to 7pm but still couldn’t see all there was to see at Angkor. Every time we were en-route to a new temple, we told ourselves we are tired, totally exhausted and don’t want to see more. But just as we arrived in front of the temple we were pulled in the magnetic attraction of these lonely giants.

Ultimately, you have to trust us that there is nothing in this world that should keep you from visiting these fantastic monuments whether or not you care about history or religion. This one is on our “will see you again” list and we can’t wait to get back to Siem Reap again.