Anyone got a temple they can spare?

If you wish for an all out temple experience, look no further than Siem Reap. The place is crawling with them - Angkor Wat is just one of the 100+ temples available for your pleasure in the complexes surrounding Siem Reap. Seems like the kings between the 6th Century to 14th Century Cambodia were busy upping each other on who can built the most temple. The King who built Angkor Thom, the Great City and one of the key tourist destinations, built over 20 temples in the area. 

You look at all the temples around the area and you wonder, did the people in those times do anything other than building these temples? The structures are huge even by modern standards. Stone had to be moved piece by piece from 70 km away. The temples are also so beautifully designed and decorated, with each border so delicatedly carved. What's surprising is that that 12th century carvings are done much more delicatedly and expertly than the 16th century carvings. It seems that time doesn't actually improve humanities skillsets, even with better technology. Can you see below which are done in the 12th century and which is done in the 16th century? (Hint: it's in the flowers)

Aside from the temple adventures, Siem Reap is cheap, clean, and very easy for tourists to get around. I recommend young tourists to stay around Pub Street at one of the hostels. We stayed at Golden Temple Villa  and they were clean and efficient. There's massage, restaurant, tour booking, and laundry all at one place. Prices are cheap - you can have a meal for US$3 no problem. Beers start at 0.50 per glass during happy hour. Pub street is where all the action is, with Temple Bar popping with ppl on a Sunday Night. My recommendation: go with friends, go have fun, and go enjoy one of the world's greatest sites in the world. Siem Reap is definitely my favorite SE Asia destination so far.