Be careful of the kids when you're going through this checkpoint!! DO NOT GIVE OUT FOOD OR MONEY of any kind!!! They will mob you. The kids in this area are trained to look as cute as possible, but if you watch them, they run and give the money to someone else (usually an adult) who is sitting off to the side and out of site. And a lot of times, the smaller kids get mugged by the bigger ones. Just don't fall for it. I know they're all so cute and you'll want to keep one or two (or all), but just don't do it.

Get a 3 day pass to the Temples of Angkor and explore history! Take a break in between.

If you choose to travel between Siem Reap and Battambang by boat it1s important to buy many litres of water  :o) because it's very hot, and just in the middle of the day you can buy anything in a shop on the river. 

One of the 8 world wonders, Ankor Wat, built for King Suryavarman II in the12th century as his capital city.

Get a foot massage after walking around Angkor Wat. It is cheap and so nice after a full day on your feet!

Start your temple touring early, especially during the hotter periods of the year. One can cover a lot of ground in a morning and then come back to your hotel for a well desired dip in the pool by late afternoon. Dinner at Foreign Correspondents Club is always recommended.

Local food is available at the Bayon, Bayon II, and New Bayon restaurants. Try the local delicacy, chicken eggs, or fried noodles if you don't like the idea of feathers.

Be very very careful when you cross the road - standard of health care is poor and the traffic is horrendous.

Drink only bottled water!

very interresting city