The last time Kingsley's parents were in town we took them to Chiang Mai for a long weekend which they loved, this visit we decided to show them Siem Reap.  Siem Reap is one of the first locations that Kingsley and I took a side trip to right after we moved to Asia and really fell in love with the spot.  We haven't had a chance to go back for another visit together so this was a perfect opportunity.  The great thing about Siem Reap is that it's small enough to explore over a weekend and really feel that you had a chance to get a feel for the place. 

Highly recommended this Boutique Hotel that we stayed in for our weekend getaway: Pavillion d Orient

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The first night we had a lovely dinner at Madame Butterfly, I would highly recommend getting the set dinner which came with a starter of tom yum soup followed by green mango salad, banana leaf salad, and a spicy beef salad.   The main course was a red chicken curry with fresh fruit and sticky rice for dessert.  

Touring Angkor Wat Temple

Tour guide Ratanak.  I would highly recommend hiring him for the full day temple tour.  It is $70 USD for the day 8am-4pm.  Ratanak is funny, engaging and very good at customizing his tour for the needs and interest level of his customers.  We visited the top three temples in Siem Reap as well as enjoyed a lovely local Cambodia lunch at a restaurant near Banyan temple. 

Delivering soccer goals that we brought over from Singapore to a small locally run community school in Siem Reap

Banyon Temple 

Other restaurants we enjoyed during our stay in Siem Reap

Chanrey Tree - Cambodian food, lunch along the river.  I had pomelo salad and green seafood curry.

Touich Restaurant - down a bumpy dirt road, not exactly on the beaten path, but food was truly amazing.  Order the Sand and Salt Grilled Red Snapper and the Green Mango Salad.