Temple Run in Siem Reap
I had been planning to go to Cambodia for the longest time because of Angkor Wat. However, the kuripot in me won't spend more than ten grand on a plane ticket (unless paid by my parents). This year, we were able to get relatively cheap tickets via Cebu Pacific's numerous midnight promos (it sometimes pays to be a night-owl). As many of the tourists would most likely go to Angkor Wat first, our tour guide decided to bring us to the Angkor Thom complex. Angkor Thom is the last capital city of Khmer empire and used to house priests, military and officials of the palace. The Angkor Thom has five monumental gates; 4 in each side and 1 called as the "ghost" gate. The South Gate is the best restored and the nearest to Angkor Wat. Thus,this is the most popular among the 4 monumental gateways. The bridge leading up to the South Gate (and the 3 other gates) is flanked with 54 gods on the left and 54 demons on the right. Our guide told us the story of the statues bu...