Travels with Tricia

Tag: Angkor

  • A couple, standing in front of the Ta Prohm Temple in Cambodia, which is overgrown by trees.

    A Return to Angkor: The Tree-Adorned Temple of Ta Prohm

    Regarded as one of Angkor’s most atmospheric temples, Ta Prohm is perhaps best known as the location in which the movie Tomb Raider was filmed (admittedly, I have not seen it). The circa 12th century temple’s gnarly, towering trees are at times indistinguishable from the stone walls, pillars, and foundations that they are devouring. And the setting…

  • The remnants of two smiling faces adorn the Bayon Temple in Angkor Thom, Cambodia.

    A Return to Angkor: Exploring Breathtaking Bayon Temple

    As you wander through Bayon Temple’s wedding cake-like levels, it’s likely you’ll feel as though you’re being watched — and indeed you are — by the 216 immense faces that adorn the 54 towers of this Angkorian jewel. Built in the late 12th century, Bayon was established as the temple for King Jayavarman VII. It is…

  • Tourists walk toward Angkor Wat in Cambodia.

    An Afternoon at Angkor Wat

    During my maiden (and solo) visit to Angkor Wat, I glimpsed the majestic Cambodian structure at sunrise. Seeing the inky sky gradually awaken over the site and then illuminate it with a shrimp-colored hue was a magical experience. But in the years since, I’d read that the sunrise experience had lost some of its luster,…