#visitsiemreap

[gansindia]

See it to believe it…. #travel #travelphotography #traveljunkie #travelblogger #traveler #gansindia #siemreap #parkhyattsiemreap #mustvisit #visitsiemreap (at Park Hyatt Siem Reap) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnlcSYXPppv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[asiaforholiday]

Take a ride through Siem Reap's countryside, stopping to see local villages, pagodas, and other points of interest along the way. See the pink Asian sunset over the stunning Cambodian countryside on an off-road adventure of a lifetime. Book Now: T: (+855) 95 58 1818 WA: (+855) 95 58 1818 E: info@asiaforholiday.com W: https://asiaforholiday.com/

[phiromphotography]

Winter in Cambodia * * * * * * #kroma #khmer #cambodiaphotographyservice #cambodia #cambodiaphotographylover #visitcambodia #streetphotography #southeastasia #siemreap #visitsiemreap #travelphotography #phnompenh #photoassignments https://www.instagram.com/p/CKNaYrfsduj/?igshid=8whnlr7e7gaf

[ecofriendlyresortcambodia]

🌿👀 #BurmeseGrapes ready to welcome tourists for the upcoming National Festival💧🇰🇭!

Growing before long in the land of farm fruits-like near #PrasatPreahEnkosei, #BurmeseGrape is one of the species of plants which starts to bloom at the beginning of January and produces the ripe fruits in April. This fruit is prettily strange from any other local fruits meanwhile it’s both sides are eatable with a little bitter and sour but it’s good to go with salt with chilli pepper. And a few [Burmese Grape Trees] that have been growing at #ROKKHAKRIVERRESORT are naturally sweet taste with its locally organic flavour. Our customers can eat it without fear while staying here with us.   

As we all knew that, Cambodia is not only the Kingdom of people but also home to species of plant and all kinds of animals to be visited. In the ancient time, the City of Angkor is obviously surrounded by the farm-land which feeds millions of people. Once tourists pay a visit to Angkor Archaeological Park they will take a shine to the dense forest, lush and grassy rice field with local villages and the street fruit sellers who are sitting and waiting to sell their own products which normally hanged on the tree leaves or liana as to keep attraction to the passengers and those products are 100% organic that most of them picked from the villages nearby and typically from the Angkor forest. 

If the journey takes you to visit this Kingdom make sure you don’t MISS it!

[debitequalscredit]

One Week Left

Next week is my last week with WRC. It came up so quickly! Our agenda for next week is:

Have a karaoke session. Video below of the ladies trying to troubleshoot the microphone of the machine while I am providing very little assistance (but much encouragement).

Hold training presentations with the finance and program teams on the work we’ve been doing the past 3 weeks.

Farewell party for me!

Most importantly, finish my report for AfID and WRC so that we document our achievements and setup future volunteers for success.

This past week was a little bit of a struggle for me and Bunnak. We had achieved a lot of things in the previous weeks but got ambitious with what we hoped we could get out of QuickBooks. WRC is going to be able to run a lot of new reports out of QB that they have done manually in the past through Excel, such as balance sheet by donor, budget overviews by donor, and budget to actual analysis by donor. We were hoping to build in forecasting as well to better inform the management committee and donor relations on where funding gaps may exist each month. However, we decided that we were not satisfied with the functionality that QB offers and that it would be a frustrating experience to use those tools. After stepping back, we also thought that because we’ve achieved so much so far, that it could actually be too overwhelming to achieve any more goals! Meaning, we’ve got 3 new reports to learn how to interpret from QuickBooks. By adding in forecasting reports, this could overwhelm the non-finance teams and they could shut down to all of the new reports. So we will start with these achievements and maybe 6 or 12 months down the line then WRC will be in a position to add more functionality to their suite of tools. For now, forecasting will stay in manual Excel workbooks.

A small WRC staff highlight...the amazing finance and accounting duo. I’ve added here the “About Me” stories of Bunnak and Navy from the www.wrccambodia.org website. We have a blast in the #accountingnerds office at WRC. I’m sure everyone else in the building wonders why there is so much laughter coming from the accounting room.

Bunnak

My name is Bunnak Leng and I am a Cambodian woman from Siem Reap province. I am married and have three children. I studied Accounting and Finance at Build Bright University, and previously worked at the Angkor Hospital for Children. I am also a primary school teacher. My favorite thing about working at WRC is that we provide counseling support and informal education workshops on important topics like women’s health, financial literacy, positive parenting and women’s rights and gender equality. When I am not at work I always take care of my children at home, giving them good advice and teaching them good qualities and helping them with homework. My hero provided for me and taught me to be a good person with strength and kindness. Sometimes she is a good friend and sometimes she is a sister; she is my mother and she is a strong lady. In the future I want to see a safe and equal society, where opportunities are fair for women. Women will be empowered, educated, respected and able to make decision about their own lives.

Navy

My name is Navy Porng and I have been living in Siem Reap city since 2018. My hometown is Yeay Mey village in Siem Reap province. In my family, there are 7 members; my parents are farmers and I have one older brother and another younger brother. I am currently studying in Vanda Institute and majoring in accounting. I also studied at PEPY Empowering Youth Learning Center organization in English, Computers, and soft skills. When I am not at work, I like to exercise, do yoga, hang out with my friends, work on assignments, listen to music, and I sometimes volunteer in the community. Some of my favorite things about working at WRC is their goal to empower women and reinforce equal rights. My hero is my principle from high school that provided me with education, advice, and encouraged me to be a good student; I appreciate his leadership that made me the strong woman I am today. My final dream for Cambodian women is to see them have equal rights and opportunities in society. I am passionate about women’s rights because I want women and men to have equal opportunities and I also want women’s voices to be heard and respected.

I love seeing how the women at WRC lead the values and lives of their mission. Navy comes from a very small village some distance away from Siem Reap. It was her dream to come study at university. In order to leave her farming family though she first had to receive permission from her family and the village leader. After deliberation, including concerns of coming to such a larger city, her request was granted and now she lives and attends school in Siem Reap while working part time for WRC. 

What new adventure have you had outside of work this week Jessalyn? Some other recent activities I’ve been up to in Siem Reap include a motorbike tour up to Phnom Kulen National Park and Waterfall and a visit to the Phare Cambodian Circus (recommended by the ladies at WRC). 

I cannot recommend this tour enough for anyone wanting to see the beautiful Cambodian countryside. We were on small roads most of the way to Kulen Mountain which was very relaxing. A dip in the waterfall pools was welcome relief from the long ride. Note that I’m an experienced motorbike rider but these were basically scooters and the guides give you a short training in the morning before departing Siem Reap (automatic clutch!).

My amazing guide Ken!

Yesterday (Friday night) I also went the Phare Cambodian Circus with a couple of other NGO volunteers in Siem Reap, at the recommendation of the ladies at WRC. It was hilarious and amazing! Such a great stop that most tourism website leave off a Siem Reap itinerary. https://pharecircus.org/

[keithyboysphotos]

Bayon: Many Faces of Lokesvara As you can imagine, Southeast Asia is more than just sunshine, weather can be extreme in the rainy season. This photograph was taken about two hours after a spectacular sunrise, you can see the rain approaching from the jungle and it hit us soon after. We made it back to our TukTuk in time to avoid a short but very sharp shower. Luckily for us the main storm came that evening. Around 200 of these faces adorn the temple of Bayon, thought to be Lokesvara- the buddhist bodhisattva symbolising compassion, each of them faces a point on the compass, either North, South, East or West. Built somewhere between the late 12th and early 13th century by King Jayaverman the 7th, this was designed to be the Jewel in the crown of the Khmer empire. Some believe the faces to be a likeness of the King himself, there are clear similarities between his face and the face on the towers. The temple was later used by Hindu monks and altered from the original design to suit their religious needs. The temple was cleared and restoration began in the early 1900's. Today it is a must see on the tourist trail. #nikon #d610 #photography #angkor #angkorwat #Angkorthom #angkorwat #sunrise #bayon #temple #hindu #buddhist #buddhism #hinduism #travel #travels #onelife #visitcambodia #visitsiemreap #cambodia #siemreap #wanderlust #Cambodge #southeastasia #asia #keithyboysphotos #travelgram #siemreap #visitangkor #exploreangkor #exploreangkorwat #unesco (at Bayon)

[vrsiemreap]

Siem Reap #AngkorWat view from the cable ballon. #Amazing view, #visitsiemreap #siemreap #cambodia #igsiemreap #siemreaptrip2020 #fromtheair #fromtheairweshare (at Angkor Wat) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB7RoB7AJ-B/?igshid=lpv1c651bqol

[ericmahinay]

Throwback Photo: The beauty of Angkor Wat truly shines when the sun rays reflect upon it. #angkorwat #siemreap #cambodia #temple #asia #southeastasia #ancient #historical #relic #ancienttemple #historicaltemple #visitsiemreap #visitcambodia ##visitasia #visitsoutheastasia #traveltoangkorwat #traveltosiemreap #traveltocambodia #traveltiasia #lonelyplanet #wanderlust #globetrotting #couchsurfing #backpacking (at Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia)

[rivervillagemanorsiemreap-blog]

Visited the Thai Market yesterday which is in #siemreap for #newyear #goodfun #familyfun #thaifood #visitsiemreap #rivervillagemanor 😊🇨🇷🇰🇭🙏🏼👍

[eyettitude-blog]

The #8hands #god at #ankorwat is #golden #visitsiemreap #visitcambodia #cambodiatravel #siemreap #travelphotography #cambodiaphotography @eyettitude (at Angkor Wat - អង្គរវត្ត)

[bonnyseng]

#MissGlobal #VisitSiemReap #VisitCambodia #EurasieTravel #adventure #culture #experience #nature #responsibility

[asiaforholiday]

"#Cambodiawildlifeadventure #WildlifeLovers Discover the wonders of this bird-watching destination with the assistance of our local guide and bird expert who knows the area intimately! Here are some of the world's most important bird species: Among the species are the Spotted Pelican, Milky Stork, Painted Stork, Lesser Adjutant, Greater Adjutant, Black-headed Ibis, Grey-headed Fish Eagle, and Oriental Darter. Explore the Great Tonle Sap Lake, flooded forests, and floating villages. For those interested in our Prek Toal bird watching tours, please see the link below: https://asiaforholiday.com/product/siem-reap-wildlife-blend/ Contact us to arrange your trip in Cambodia T: (+855) 95 58 1818 WA: (+855) 95 58 1818 E: info@asiaforholiday.com W: https://asiaforholiday.com/

[phiromphotography]

Miss our years 2018 travel photography project #visitcambodia #cambodia #visitsiemreap #visitangkor #cambodiaphotographylover #ig_singapore #ig_cambodia #ig_angkor #cambodiaphotographyservice #phnompenh #phnompenhphotographylover #streetphotography #cambodiaphototours https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ2dn_vsyTH/?igshid=12h9bg1cbm7z3

[ecofriendlyresortcambodia]

The Masked Movements of #LakhonKhol played a rehearsal moment before kicking off this evening show to the public at Terrace of Elephant, Siem Reap Angkor. Are you ready to attend with the FREE ENTRY?

[keithyboysphotos]

Ta Prohm: The Raiders Favourite Probably most recognisable as the location for films Tomb Raider and Indiana Jones, Ta Prohm is just a little away from the sites of Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat. The overgrown and relatively unrestored nature of the place give it a wonderful feel. Even when it is full of tourists, there's more of a mystical vibe than other places. Once you pass the roped off area where the security guard takes your picture, there's a lot to explore. #nikon #d610 #photography #angkor #angkorwat #temple #buddhist #buddhism #travel #travels #onelife #visitcambodia #visitsiemreap #cambodia #siemreap #wanderlust #Cambodge #keithyboysphotos #siemreap #visitangkor #exploreangkor #unesco #taprohm #tombraider #indianajones #instatraveling #mytravelgram #travelgram #travelingram #igtravel (at Ta Prohm)

[rivervillagemanorsiemreap-blog]

Love flicking through old photos of Cambodia. Here's a mixture of old painting, photos and postcards of Cambodia. #amazingcambodia #visitsiemreap #visitangkor #rivervillagemanor #guesthouse #siemreap #cambodia 😊🇰🇭 https://www.facebook.com/amazingkh/posts/1743113986007005 (at River Village Manor)