Talk Travel Asia: Episode 2: Angkor 101 by Talk Travel Asia

Episode 2: Angkor 101

Scott and Trevor share their tips for first time visitors to the Angkor Archaeological Park near Siem Reap, Cambodia. As author of the first edition National Geographic guidebook to Cambodia, Trevor has explored the temples of Angkor dozens of times. As founding partner of luxury travel company Smiling Albino, Scott has hosted guests at and visited Angkor for his own personal enjoyment numerous times too. He also has authored two editions of Groovy Map’s Cambodia guide map.

What is Angkor?
The show begins with the history of Angkor and an overview of what exactly we’re talking about when we say “Angkor”? Is it a single temple, the name of the city, or both?! Scott and Trevor quickly discuss 600 years of history, including how this city of temples evolved.

Answering the “What is Angkor” question, they differentiate between the most famous Angkor temple, Angkor Wat, and its neighboring temple complex, Angkor Thom. Both reside within a 1,000 square km park that features hundreds of other temples, active Buddhist monasteries, local villages, and massive artificial reservoirs.