Originally Posted by
ExpatSomchai
We did Angkor last year and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The Temples were out of this world and then Pub St was great fun. $1 beers during happy hours and there are plenty around. You definately need to book a guide to get the most out of the area. Fantastic place to go to experience what Asia was like decades ago.
It really is a mystical experience to see the Temples and the surrounding forests.
I used a guide both days and you are right, they offer a lot, and if you get the right one will find you temples without hoardes of tourists blocking every view.
It's worth the hour's drive out to the more remote temples as well, the experience is totally different, and you can get yourself totally immersed in the jungle and the ruins. And it helps if they have an air conditioned minibus and an ice chest full of drinks after trekking through the 40 degree heat...
$1 is a huge bonus as well!
Thanks for reading expatsomchai, and thanks for commenting.