Siem Reaping...
Siem Reap 2-5 Aug 2008 The only reason anyone would visit Siem Reap is Angkor Wat (my own personal opinion), which represents the proud heritage of the Khmer empire. One of those place you want to go quickly before it is gone. Well, that was my motivation at least but I am happy to report that there are some restoration and preservation work going on at the moment by the French, Japanese and the Indians (depending on which 'wat' you go to). So, don't worry if you think you are too late... Anyway, Siem Reap is a small town... oh well, I didn't venture very far from the town centre to begin with and the reason was because I stayed in such a wonderful hotel... Hotel De La Paix (pronounced like "de-lah-peh"); Sorry if it sounds like some hokkien vulgarity. Colonial building dressed in avant-garde contemporary feel with subtle touches of Khmer heritage here and there. The deluxe room was spacious. I like the bathtub which is made out of a piece of marble and the wa