Download or read book Capturing Siem Reap Angkor Wat written by James Dugan and published by Walkabout photo guides. This book was released on with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Planning a trip to Angkor Wat and Siem Reap? Want to know how to capture great photos of Angkor Wat? Our travel photography guides are focused on the information you need, including: - Detailed maps and diagrams - Photos, including the DSLR camera settings and the exact location where the photo was taken - Logistical information to ensure that you’re at the right place at the right time - Ways to get the photo whilst avoiding the crowds This sub-guide is part of a bigger travel photography guide that covers all of the Siem Reap region. Inside you’ll find lots of specific tips for planning and the logistics of getting great photos of Angkor Wat temple complex. Our travel photography guides help you save valuable time in researching and planning, allowing you to focus on your photos.
Download or read book Capturing Siem Reap written by James Dugan and published by Walkabout photo guides. This book was released on with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Planning a trip to Siem Reap to see the Temples of Angkor and beyond? Want to know how to capture great photos for social media, travel blog, or to simply enjoy? Our travel photography guides focus on the information you need: - Detailed maps and diagrams - Photos, including the DSLR camera settings and the exact location where the photo was taken - Tips on planning your journey - Logistical information to ensure that you’re at the right place at the right time - Ways to get the photo whilst avoiding the crowds We've captured what you need to know to photograph: - Angkor Wat - Angkor Thom (including the giant face of the Bayon temple) - All of the Angkor Archaeological Park area - Temples in the Siem Reap region including Bantay Samré, Banteay Srei, the Ruluos group temples, and many remote temples - The floating villages along Tonlé Sap lake - Exploring the city of Siem Reap Our guides help you save valuable time in researching and planning, allowing you to focus on your photos.
Download or read book Capturing Siem Reap Temples of Angkor written by James Dugan and published by Walkabout photo guides. This book was released on with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Planning a trip to visit the Temples of Angkor in Cambodia? Want to know how to capture great photos of the amazing temples in the Angkor Archaeological Park in Siem Reap? Our travel photography guides are focused on the information you need, including: - Detailed maps and diagrams - Photos, including the DSLR camera settings and the exact location where the photo was taken - Logistical information to ensure that you’re at the right place at the right time - Ways to get the photo whilst avoiding the crowds This sub-guide is part of a bigger travel photography guide that covers all of the Siem Reap region. Inside you’ll find lots of specific tips for planning and the logistics of getting great photos of the Temples of Angkor including: - Angkor Wat - Angkor Thom (including the giant faces of the Bayon temple) - Ta Prohm (made famous in the movie Tomb Raider) - Phnom Bahkeng (for the best sunset views) Our travel photography guides help you save valuable time in researching and planning, allowing you to focus on your photos.
Download or read book Southeast Asia on a Shoestring written by China Williams and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 1004 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hit the Southeast Asia hippy trail in a rickety bus packed with chickens. You'll find your nirvana at a Buddhist temple, on a perfect beach or in a bowl of noodle soup. Written for backpackers by backpackers, this guide to 11 countries lets you go further, stay longer and pay less for an adventure of a lifetime.This original and longest-running travel guide to Southeast Asia covers Myanmar, East Timor, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.There are suggested itineraries by expert authors with over 20 years combined travel experience in Southeast Asia. A "Getting Started" chapter provides insider tips on getting the most out of travel in this popular travel destination-including how to eat, sleep and travel without blowing the budget. Included are dedicated sections on studying, working and volunteering, as well as responsible travel.
Download or read book Angkor Wat written by luke kurtis and published by bd-studios.com. This book was released on 2017-08-04 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1963, Allen Ginsberg traveled to Cambodia and visited the ancient Khmer temples. He wrote "Angkor Wat," an eponymous poem about the temple complex. It was a very different time: pre-Vietnam War, pre-Khmer Rouge, and before the bustling tourism trade that is now the lifeblood of Siem Reap. Yet the Angkor Wat temples themselves remain a unique source of inspiration for poets and photographers who travel there from all over the world. Over half a century later, Angkor Wat by luke kurtis is both the artist's homage to Ginsberg's text as well a celebration of his own pilgrimages to the ancient city. Published in 1968, Ginsberg's Angkor Wat book was a single long poem accompanied by photographs by Alexandra Lawrence. kurtis's book is a suite of poems paired with his original photography. Chronicling the poet's own travels where he explored mythical stories and experienced mystical visions, kurtis's poems take you on a tour of Angkor Wat (and beyond) unlike any other and tell the story of one American poet deepening his Buddhist spirituality.
Download or read book Cambodia Captured written by Jim Mizerski and published by Jasmine Image Machine. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book accurately chronicles the creation of the French Protectorate of Cambodia through the accounts of the people who actually participated in its inception and in the context of the political intrigues of that time and place involving Cambodia, Siam, France and Great Britain. In the same decade of the 1860's two other related treaties complicated and then resolved the protectorate treaty. Drawing on the same historical context this new book commemorates the 150th anniversary in 2016 of the beginning of photography in Cambodia, presenting over 145 rare engravings, maps, and the remarkable first photographs captured at Angkor and Phnom Penh by John Thomson and Emile Gsell, decades before photographic film was even invented. On February 26, 1866 John Thomson arrived at Angkor Wat to capture the first photographs there. Four months later Emile Gsell's historic photographs at Angkor also marked the beginning of the French expedition, led by Commander Doudart de Lagrée, to explore the then uncharted Mekong River from Cambodia to the north of China, one of the great and most courageous expeditions of exploration in recent centuries. In the end, France captured Cambodia, Siam captured Angkor, King Norodom captured the crown and the throne of Cambodia and for at least a short time the independence of the kingdom, John Thomson and Emile Gsell captured the first photographs at Angkor, and Ernest Doudart de Lagrée was captured by duty, adventure and the affection of a little Cambodian boy named Chhun.
Download or read book Siem Reap Cambodia written by Derrick Fludd and published by Global Image Books. This book was released on 2017-03-12 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at Ankor park area in Siem Reap Cambodia, one of the most amazing sights I have ever seen truly a spectacle. This volume includes views of Ankor Wat, Ankor Thom, Bakong Ancient City, Banteay Kdei, Baphuon Temple, Elephant Terrace, Leppers Terrace, Lolei, Phimeanakas Temple,Preah Khan, Prea Ko and more…
Download or read book World Heritage Angkor and Beyond written by Brigitta Hauser-Schäublin and published by Universitätsverlag Göttingen. This book was released on 2011 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Angkor, the temple and palace complex of the ancient Khmer capital in Cambodiais one of the world's most famous monuments. Hundreds of thousands oftourists from all over the globe visit Angkor Park, one of the finest UNESCO WorldHeritage Sites, every year. Since its UNESCO listing in 1992, the Angkor regionhas experienced an overwhelming mushrooming of hotels and restaurants; theinfrastructure has been hardly able to cope with the rapid growth of mass tourismand its needs. This applies to the access and use of monument sites as well. The authors of this book critically describe and analyse the heritage nominationprocesses in Cambodia, especially in the case of Angkor and the temple ofPreah Vihear on the Cambodian/Thai border. They examine the implications theUNESCO listings have had with regard to the management of Angkor Park andits inhabitants on the one hand, and to the Cambodian/Thai relationships on theother. Furthermore, they address issues of development through tourism thatUNESCO has recognised as a welcome side-effect of heritage listings. They raisethe question whether development through tourism deepens already existinginequalities rather than contributing to the promotion of the poor"--Publisher's description.
Download or read book Direct Watercolor written by Marc Holmes and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the last ten years, urban sketcher Marc Taro Holmes has been on a mission to travel the world drawing and painting on location. Thousands of loyal readers worldwide have been following his award-winning blog at CitizenSketcher.com, learning from his freely shared articles featuring hundreds of sketchbook drawings and watercolor paintings, his first-hand experiments with field-sketching gear, free downloadable art-workshops, and numerous over-the-shoulder, step-by-step demonstrations Along the way Marc wrote the instant classic: The Urban Sketcher: Techniques for Seeing and Drawing on Location (4.6 stars 180+ reviews). Marc is also the presenter of two online courses: Travel Sketching in Mixed Media and Sketching People in Motion (available from Craftsy.com). With his latest book, Direct Watercolor Marc brings you a retrospective collection of over eighty of his watercolor paintings, painted side-by-side with fellow urban sketchers in ten different countries. This is the work of a plein-air painter at the top of his game, seen for the first time as a single body of work, and accompanied with his latest thoughts on the medium of watercolor. Also included - six completely new step-by-step demonstrations, systematically explaining his deceptively simple approach to painting. Marc shows you how to paint rapidly, with little or no preparation and the minimum of supplies, unlocking the secrets of spontaneous, expressive watercolor, with a unique personal vision. Whether you're already one of Marc's readers or are about to discover his boldly expressive approach, Direct Watercolor offers you the keys to unlocking your own adventures as a sketchbook artist, traveling watercolorist, or unconventional studio painter. Please note: This ebook version of Direct Watercolor is only suitable for full-color displays such as the Kindle Fire, or the Kindle app for tablets, phones, laptops, and computers.
Download or read book Cambodia s Curse written by Joel Brinkley and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2011-04-12 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist describes how Cambodia emerged from the harrowing years when a quarter of its population perished under the Khmer Rouge. A generation after genocide, Cambodia seemed on the surface to have overcome its history -- the streets of Phnom Penh were paved; skyscrapers dotted the skyline. But under this façe lies a country still haunted by its years of terror. Although the international community tried to rebuild Cambodia and introduce democracy in the 1990s, in the country remained in the grip of a venal government. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Joel Brinkley learned that almost a half of Cambodians who lived through the Khmer Rouge era suffered from P.T.S.D. -- and had passed their trauma to the next generation. His extensive close-up reporting in Cambodia's Curse illuminates the country, its people, and the deep historical roots of its modern-day behavior.
Download or read book In The Shadow Of The Banyan written by Vaddey Ratner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-09-13 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning, powerful debut novel set against the backdrop of the Cambodian War, perfect for fans of Chris Cleave and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie For seven-year-old Raami, the shattering end of childhood begins with the footsteps of her father returning home in the early dawn hours bringing details of the civil war that has overwhelmed the streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital. Soon the family's world of carefully guarded royal privilege is swept up in the chaos of revolution and forced exodus. Over the next four years, as she endures the deaths of family members, starvation, and brutal forced labour, Raami clings to the only remaining vestige of childhood - the mythical legends and poems told to her by her father. In a climate of systematic violence where memory is sickness and justification for execution, Raami fights for her improbable survival. Displaying the author's extraordinary gift for language, In the Shadow of the Banyanis testament to the transcendent power of narrative and a brilliantly wrought tale of human resilience. 'In the Shadow of the Banyanis one of the most extraordinary and beautiful acts of storytelling I have ever encountered' Chris Cleave, author of The Other Hand 'Ratner is a fearless writer, and the novel explores important themes such as power, the relationship between love and guilt, and class. Most remarkably, it depicts the lives of characters forced to live in extreme circumstances, and investigates how that changes them. To read In the Shadow of the Banyan is to be left with a profound sense of being witness to a tragedy of history' Guardian 'This is an extraordinary debut … as beautiful as it is heartbreaking' Mail on Sunday
Download or read book Understanding Collapse written by Guy D. Middleton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-06-26 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this lively survey, Guy D. Middleton critically examines our ideas about collapse - how we explain it and how we have constructed potentially misleading myths around collapses - showing how and why collapse of societies was a much more complex phenomenon than is often admitted.
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia On A Budget Travel Guide eBook written by Rough Guides and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 1495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tuk tuks, temples, sizzling street food and remote tropical islands: discover the best of Southeast Asia with Rough Guides. Our intrepid authors have trekked, cycled and snorkelled from Bali to Myanmar, seeking out the best-value guesthouses, activities and restaurants. In-depth reviews of budget accommodation and eating are combined with some choice "treat yourself" options allowing you to rough it in a beach hut one minute or kick back in a hip bar the next. Easy to follow transport advice and budget tips are combined with unrivalled background on all the things you simply can't miss, whether you're beach-hopping in Bali, exploring the ruins of Angkor Wat or venturing to the stilt-villages of Myanmar's Inle Lake. Make the most of your Asian adventure with The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a Budget. Covers: Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong & Macau, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Download or read book Managing Cultural Landscapes written by Ken Taylor and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-02-13 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of our deepest needs is for a sense of identity and belonging. A common feature in this is human attachment to landscape and how we find identity in landscape and place. The late 1980s and early 1990s saw a remarkable flowering of interest in, and understanding of, cultural landscapes. With these came a challenge to the 1960s and 1970s concept of heritage concentrating on great monuments and archaeological locations, famous architectural ensembles, or historic sites with connections to the rich and famous. Managing Cultural Landscapes explores the latest thought in landscape and place by: airing critical discussion of key issues in cultural landscapes through accessible accounts of how the concept of cultural landscape applies in diverse contexts across the globe and is inextricably tied to notions of living history where landscape itself is a rich social history record widening the notion that landscape only involves rural settings to embrace historic urban landscapes/townscapes examining critical issues of identity, maintenance of traditional skills and knowledge bases in the face of globalization, and new technologies fostering international debate with interdisciplinary appeal to provide a critical text for academics, students, practitioners, and informed community organizations discussing how the cultural landscape concept can be a useful management tool relative to current issues and challenges. With contributions from an international group of authors, Managing Cultural Landscapes provides an examination of the management of heritage values of cultural landscapes from Australia, Japan, China, USA, Canada, Thailand, Indonesia, Pacific Islands, India and the Philippines; it reviews critically the factors behind the removal of Dresden and its cultural landscape from World Heritage listing and gives an overview of Historic Urban Landscape thinking.
Download or read book PHOTOVIDEOi written by and published by . This book was released on 2006-05 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A local Singaporean magazine dedicated to photography and videography.
Download or read book Angkor s Temples in the Modern Era written by John Burgess and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Accessible scholarly treatment of one of the world's most iconic sites John Burgess masterfully brings to life the modern history of Cambodia's fabled Angkor temples, from their "discovery" by French explorers in the mid-19th century, through to the latter part of the 20th century, when celebrity visitors included a well publicised one by Jackie Onassis and making Angkor one of the top 3 monuments to visit in the world. An invaluable and riveting book about one of the greatest man-made wonders in the world.
Download or read book DK Eyewitness Cambodia and Laos written by DK Eyewitness and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lush, intoxicating and filled with wild romance - welcome to Cambodia and Laos. Whether you want to visit the majestic towers of Angkor Wat, cruise along the mighty Mekong River or go zip lining through the canopies of Bokeo Nature Reserve, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Cambodia and Laos have to offer. Lively cities, white-sand beaches, misty mountains and ancient temples rising above jungles packed with wildlife. It's easy to see why Cambodia and Laos have an irresistible allure for travelers. Our newly updated guide brings Cambodia and Laos to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights and advice, detailed information on all the must-see sights, inspiring photography, and our trademark illustrations. You'll discover: - our pick of Cambodia and Laos' must-sees, top experiences and hidden gems - the best spots to eat, drink, shop and stay - detailed maps and walks which make navigating the country easy - easy-to-follow itineraries - expert advice: get ready, get around and stay safe - color-coded chapters to every part of Cambodia and Laos, from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, Vientiane to Luang Prabang
