Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Im Off to Cambodia... I'll be Back in a Jiffy!




Thank you for the 5-star airline ranked Malaysia Airlines for having a seat sale several months ago that was too good to resist. Malaysia Airlines is one of the only 6 airlines in the world with a 5-star rating assessed by SKYTRAX. As there are no flights available between the Philippines and Cambodia I will have a compulsory overnight layover in Kuala Lumpur before setting foot in the city of Siem Reap where the world famous Angkor Wat complex and other equally stunning ancient temples are based.

The complex of Angkor Wat is the setting of the Hollywood blockbuster Tomb Raider starring Angelina Jolie. Too bad that I will never meet Mrs. Pitt unless there is a sequel that we don't know which they are now filming discretely in Cambodia. Nevertheless, I will try my best to be an Indiana Jones for the next few days as many travel guides are saying that you need plenty of upper body strength in able for you to climb some of the ruins and temples.

According to wikipedia, Angkor Wat is a temple complex which was built in the 12th century. The temple is a source of national pride that it has been depicted in every Cambodian national flag since 1863. Angkor Wat is the central feature of the Angkor UNESCO World Heritage Site containing the magnificent remains of the Khmer civilization.
the national flag of Cambodia

My bags are packed and I am now ready to have a little adventure. I just hope that the weather is good as what the predictions for the next 5 days would be. Even if it is still a Wednesday I want to wish you all to have an adventurous weekend ahead.

Note: As this will be my first trip to Cambodia, the three photographs above are not mine, they were taken from various articles at wikipedia.com

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

NICE!!!! will be keeping tabs on your blog.. happy safe trip!!

J@n!ce said...

Show us the actual pic of you at the site when u return. Take Care :)

Oman said...

take care carlo and bring us a lot of pics.

Reena said...

their flag's very nice but kawawa mga pre-schoolers or elementary students nyan whenever they'r required to draw. heheh...

ingat!

escape said...

ingat kegler. a friend of mine went there two weeks ago and said that siem reap is really beautiful!

Reena said...

ah, so carlo pala name mo. :) ingat jan!

Anonymous said...

Hope you enjoyed your trip! Aissa and I went last November and it was a terrific vacation. Where are you staying?

the spool artist said...

sayang!!! i didn't cathc you on your trip here... i could have offered to guide you myself sa temples and around siem reap.

the spool artist said...

sayang!!! i didn't cathc you on your trip here... i could have offered to guide you myself sa temples and around siem reap.