Adventure Travel
Banteay Srei – The City of Women Located about an hour by Tuk Tuk, north of Angkor Archaeological Park, Bantaey Srei has some amazing architecture and stone carvings so intricate, it is said they could only be carved by the delicate hands of women. Enter the complex way of a restored stone causeway. Photo by: […]
Angkor Thom Wall Trail Looking for a different experience and seldom visited temples, I came across a map that implied several different trails throughout Angkor. The first, and the longest of the hikes, is a trail atop the Angkor Thom Wall. Many don’t even know this wall exists. They simple pass through the South Gate […]
Day two of exploring Angkor starts with a visit to Angkor Wat for sunrise. Then it’s on to the Grand Circuit. To watch the sunrise at Angkor Wat, take every advantage of the early 5:00am opening to hike in to the reflecting pool to claim a spot close to the waters edge. The area will […]
A look into my experiences over three visits to this popular UNESCO site, including Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom to the less visited sites and adventures like hiking the Angkor Thom Wall. The park is a look back in time of the Khmer people and the structures the Kings built. But a closer look will […]
Thma Bay Kaek is a small temple near the road and entrance through the South Gate of Angkor Thom. Not much of it remains, only what appears to be the foundation and a short staircase. This is typically visited when hiking a loop starting with Baksei Chamkrong to Prasat Bei back out to the […]
Prasat Bei is a small three tower temple located between Baksei Chamkrong and the South Gate to Angkor Thom. It is set back off the road and commonly reached by a short trail from Baksei Chamkrong. The three towers are made of brick on top of a laterite platform. The center tower is in […]
This hike is along a trail that for many years has been used by Monk’s to ascend Doi Suthep (Mount Suthep) en route to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple. This trail is one mile long when you arrive at the jungle monastery known as Wat Pha Lat. The trail is steep in sections, […]
DETAILS Directions: Take Historic Route 66 west from Flagstaff and turn south on Woody Mountain Road (FR 231). Travel 7.4 miles to the first trailhead or travel another 1.1 miles to the second trailhead (or 8.5 miles from Route 66). Equipment: Water camera sturdy hiking shoes Hike Info: Trail is well maintain but can […]
DETAILS Directions: Take Historic Route 66 west from Flagstaff and turn south on Woody Mountain Road. Travel 7.4 miles to the first (or north) trailhead, and travel another 1.1 miles to the second (or south) trailhead (or 8.5 miles from Route 66) Equipment: Sturdy hiking shoes water camera sun protection Hike Info: Short easy […]
DETAILS Directions: From Flagstaff, take W. Old Route 66 west to FR 231 (Woody Mountain Road). Go south on FR 231 for 14 miles and take a right at FR 538 to FR 538G (about 5.5 miles). It’s about 2 miles from junction of FR 538 and FR 538G to the trailhead. Kelsey trailhead […]