Adventure through Cambodia

by Free man

A few countries remain so authentic that a foreigner is deeply and immediately involved into the local life. Facing a rough reality and a strong strangeness feeling, a visitor will experience a mix between numerous and contradictory impressions, common to this kind of places. Cambodia is a part of it. Saying that this country is fascinating wouldn t be enough to describe how intense is the experience to travel there. I think my global vision of the World has been irreversibly modified since my visit to Cambodia. In Cambodia, ... (more)

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Tonle Sap Lake - January 2002
Cambodian roads are certainly some of the most dangerous in the World....

Siam Reap Province - January 2002
Nice view over rice fields. Everything seems so quiet from here.

Kids - January 2002
Siam Reap area. Kids near Tonle Sap lake, always proud to be taken into picture.

Tonle Sap pier - Siam Reap Province
Another instant shot of the usual scenery in a small village.

Siam Reap Province
Another typical village. A strange and contradictory feeling strikes a...

Siam Reap Province - January 2002
In some out-of-age villages, I was often the only foreigner passing...

Siam Reap Province
Another view of the country side. Modified by human s hands, the...

Tonle Sap Lake
Those small boats are real floating markets, selling fish, fruits or various...

Near Tonle Sap pier - Siam Reap
In the villages, a sweet anarchy contributes to the strangeness impression a...

Angkor Wat - January 2002
Another classical view of Angkor Wat, by the early morning. Of course,...

Siam Reap Province
Dirtiness and the striking poverty are sometimes a bit frightening along the...

Bayon Temple
The wonderful and mysterious smile of Buddha faces in Bayon temple have...

Siam Reap Province
Lost at the middle of the elements, houses on plies are perfectly...

Siam Reap Province
Stairs of a temple getting down to rice fields. An impression of immensity.

Mekong Island, February 2002
On this small beach along Mekong River where many local people from...

Tonle Sap lake
Rice bags being loaded into boats. Usually in Cambodia, the smallest...

Tonle Sap Lake
Typical boats along Tonle Sap Lake. In this area, people live with and...

People - Siam Reap Province
This little baby was scared of my camera and my barb

Bayon Temple - January 2002
Like frozen in time, looking over the infinite, the famous Buddha...

People - Siam Reap Province
A typical Khmer family. We notice once again the expression of simplicity and...

Siam Reap province
It is incredible to see how rural and old fashioned Cambodia is. This kind of...

Angkor Wat - January 2002
Every stone from the 3 towers of Angkor Wat carries an incredibly rich...

Angkor - January 2002
Face to Angkor Wat, local people preparing a swim into the artificial lake by...

Angkor - January 2002
At the entry of Bayon temple, stands a line of antique statues, carrying in...

Siam Reap Province - January 2002
Buffalos love having a swim in the numerous swamps of the country...

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article published 3/25/2002

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so good to see more images of this lovely land. I had 3 weeks, not enough, and so enjoyed your photos
— smithy, October 2, 2006

hjkl
More info, but BESTBESTBESTBEST pics!
— hjlk, June 16, 2006

Cool
The photography was great but you could of give out a little bit more infomation.
— Nick, June 21, 2004

Thanks a lot for your amazing and beatiful pictures. They give me some ideas about Cambodia where I'm going to visit.
— lai manh cuong, January 28, 2003

Am going there in January to work in a land mine and polio rehabilitation clinic, for three months. The country looks impoverished but stunning. Beautiful photography.
— Charlie, October 31, 2002

I visited cambodia in july 2001 also(with holly) it was the greatest experience. I appreciate that you have pictures of the countryside and siem reap rather than just phnom penn and angkor wat, very nice work! the people are simply amazing and you portrayed that well!
— allyssa, July 11, 2002

I visited Cambidia in July of 2001.( I was 15 years old ) It changed me forever. Thank you for the pictures and bringing the memories of this country back.
— Holly, July 11, 2002

what about aliens in Cambodia??? ever think of that???
— mr. X!!!, May 26, 2002

Visited Thailand and Cambodia in Feb 2001. A life changing experience and I would love to go back. Maybe some day it will happen. The pictures and text are really good. Thank you for doing this.
— Elizabeth, May 25, 2002

I have never been to Cambodia, but I sure feel like I have after viewing these photos! An excellent portrayal of the life and scenery in this destitute country. I wish there was more that could be done for countries such as these.
— Cinzia Evangelista, May 20, 2002

wonderful portrayal of everyday life in the siam reap province, even having just returned it makes me want to go back this minute- great pictures man
— Jesse, May 2, 2002

Great photos, they show a lot of the countryside and village life - not just the capital and Ankor Wat. Thank you for putting these on the net, I learned more about the country that what will be my family's home pretty soon.
— John, April 7, 2002

Best
Hello NIko, very professional photography of scenery and lifestyle of Cambodia.Your written article is very informative and interesting !!Cheer!!!!!!!!
— STAN., March 25, 2002