Inspired: Travel and Dining

I’ve always been fascinated with ancient marvels particularly the Angkor Wat “the city of temples”. It’s amazing how the early Khmer civilization in the 9th to 15th centuries built magnificent monuments and hydraulic structures that withstood the test of time. Like uncovering a great mystery, tracing the rhyme and reason behind the ancient structures is a riveting journey to the succession of Khmer kings who were considered divine by their constituents and created a larger than life legacy etched in stone --- which seemed like movie stills taken out of a full scale Hollywood production to reflect their Buddhist or Hinduist beliefs, political struggles with neighboring countries, rich mythologies and symbolisms, cultural heritage and everyday life in the intricate architecture and elaborate carvings of the ancient temples. How to Get There and Explore the City of Temples Prior my trip to Siem Reap, the resort town which is the gateway to the Unesco World Heritage site of Angk