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Visiting Siem Reap...A starter's guide!

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AngKor Wat has been consistently making its way to number 1 charts across the world for the best tourist destination. More so, it has been labelled as a World UNESCO heritage site and was also once, the wonder of the world. Angkor Wat at Sunrise! Did You Know? You may choose to buy a Day Pass, 3 Day Pass, 7 Day pass or even a monthly pass to enter the Angkor Wat premises. Mostly the archaeology or history students find these passes useful for their research. They stay in Siem Reap for months to research on a particular subject and visit the Angkor complex everyday embracing the history and culture of the place. Cambodia primarily carries the culture and tradition of the Khmer dynasty. But little do people know that Ang Kor Wat is located in the historic city of Siem Reap in Cambodia. Capital of Cambodia is Phnom Penh. Flights from Singapore to Siem Reap are quite expensive and it is always advisable to look for deals before planning a holiday. Flights are also not scheduled e

Tantalizing Taiwan - A 10 day trip with Family and Friends

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Taiwan was always on my list of to-visit and to-see places. Somehow, I could never convince family and friends (usually the ones I used to travel with) to tag along with me for a holiday. Taiwan, according to me, is the most under-rated destination globally. The country has so much to offer and it is only the last few years that proper marketing was carried out to increase tourism in the country. So lucky enough for me, there was a Scoot Airline sale and we could grab Buy1-Get 1 offer. 6 of us (2 families) planned a visit during the Cherry Blossom season. Well, that was the ulterior motive after all - to see the Taiwanese Cherry Blossoms (they call it red hot colour)! So began our 10 day trip to see the highs and lows of Taiwan. Red Hot Cherry Blossoms Day 1: We landed in Kaohsiung airport in the morning around 10am. Incidentally, I dropped my cap before clearing the immigration and was looking for it all over the place. I took a chance and approached the security who wa