After 101 days traveling through Southeast Asia, getting to know hundreds of people from all over the world, eating unusual food, partying on different islands, diving in warm sea waters and, without worrying about how it would be the day of tomorrow. Read more
Bangkok marked the beginning and the end of our 101 days trip through Southeast Asia. We realize how lucky we were to have enough time to explore such a beautiful and interesting part of the world. Yet we knew there were a few countries left behind without visiting. Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar and Philippines will make a good excuse to pack our bags and go back again to Southeast Asia.Read more
From all Angkor temples, Bayon was one of our favorites and the best known for being characterized by 200 carved smiling faces on its towers. Considered the “Mona Lisa of Southeast Asia”, some scholars state, the statues portray the face of Buddha, the smiles and closed eyes possibly represent “an all-knowing state of inner peace, and perhaps a state of Nirvana.” Others, however, believe the faces represent the ruler Jayavarman VII himself, as the resemblance is similar to other images of the king.Read more