Lovely chiled out vibe a good place to start a trip round Cambodia. If temples is what your after then siam reap is the place to be. Only about twenty minutes from Ankor Wat the largest religous structure on the planet.

The Dead Fish, we had a great, cheap meal and there was Crocs in the restaurant!!

One of the most beautiful places in the world. Woong and I went with my mother who has some difficulty with walking and stairs but we hired a van and a guide. I highly recommend this for older travellers as it is well worth it. Also we stayed at Le Meridien Siem Reap and while a bit expensive, particularly for the area, it was also well worth it. It is located relatively near the temple complexes and has a wonderful pool and several great restaurants. If you want to splurge a little for your trip to Cambodia that's the place to do it.

Siem Reap, Cambodia is a land of wonder and of tragedy. It is inspiring, heart wrenching and unique. Come to Siem Reap with an open mind and you'll enjoy every minute of your stay there. The only reason most people travel into Siem Reap is to see with their own eyes the magnificent Khmer temple ruins of Angkor, a World Heritage Site. To arrange your visit to the Angkor temple complexes, you will need to decide how long you're going to stay, purchase an admission pass (USD20 for one day, USD40 for a three-day and USD60 for a 7-day visit), arrange your transportation to the temples (transportation options include moto-romauk-USD10-13; car taxis USD20-25/day; motodup USD6-9/day; bicycles for USD2-3/day), obtain a tour guide (you'll be thankful for having a guide..they're useful when it comes to explaining the temple history as well as the many bas reliefs and designs in the temples. The charge between USD20-25 per day) and then plan out your temple itinerary. You'll also be well off traveling in Siem Reap if you have purchased yourself a guidebook prior to planning your trip. I highly recommend either the Rough Guide to Cambodia or the Lonely Planet version. These two guide books are almost very accurate. A one-day visit allows you to see the highlights of the most famous temples but very little more. Three days is sufficient to visit all of the major temples once, a few of the minor ones and have a little extra time at your favorites. Seven days is enough time to really explore some of your favorite ruins and visit many of the minor structures as well. If you are on a limited traveling time, you will really need to plan a temple itinerary. If you're only spending two or three days in Siem Reap, i recommend you to cover Ta Phrom (the temple famed for the scene in "tomb raider"), Ta Keo, Victory Gate, Angkor Thom (Bayon, Terrace of the Leper King, Terrace of the Elephants, South Gate), Angkor Wat and Phnom Bakheng the first day, second day, go north of the Angkor complex and visit Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Ta Som, Banteay Srei and Pre Rup. Third day you may have it easy and go back and visit your favorite temples and do the Tonle Sap Lake in the later part of the day. Weather - as the sun can be very intense, bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen. The de facto currency used in Siem Reap is in USD. Local currency (Riel) are also used. Riels would come in handy when you pay for small items.

Siemreab is a weird mix of mine casualties and tourist luxury, because of the nearby Angkor temples. Be sure to visit the mines museum just out of the center of Siemreab. It gives a very pure impression of what happened during the regime of the Khmer Rouge.

Angkor Wat is a must-see for all south-easy-asia travelers... there's a concert from "Beatocello" every saturday in the children hospital. It's free but please take some money with yourself while going to the concert.
It's not a bad way to spend money... 

Don't miss the"Hotel de la Paix" ! Kinda expensive but worth it.

Happy Guest House. No mas de 3 dias en los templos de Ankor. Un dia si o si en bicicleta!!.

Check out the FCC (Foreign Correspondents' Club) for a good meal, and a massage!

If you take the high speed boat al the way down to Pnom Penh and you're the last one on, wear earplugs! Sitting next to the engine is really deafening! No joke!