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Cambodia
Angkor Wat and Beyond
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Program Commences:
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Sunday 28 October 2012 in Phnom Penh |
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Program Concludes:
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Tuesday 13 November 2012 in Phnom Penh |
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Program in conjunction with:
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Cost per person Twinshare:
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AUD4600 |
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Single Supplement:
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AUD800 |
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Program Leader:
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Darryl Collins holds an MA from the Australian National University. He first journeyed to Cambodia in 1994 with a team from the National Gallery of Australia to assist the National Museum of Cambodia in Phnom Penh. He co-authored the publication Building Cambodia: ‘New Khmer Architecture’ 1953-1970 (2006) and for five years lectured at the Department of Archaeology, Royal University of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh. In 2004 Darryl began work at the National Museum, Phnom Penh as manager for the Six Year Collection Inventory project. Darryl lives in Siem Reap. Gillian Green President of TAASA, art historian and author specialising in Cambodian culture has been researching the Cambodian textile tradition for over fifteen years. She obtained her Masters degree in Art History from the Australian National University in 2000. Her first book Traditional Cambodian Textiles published in 2003 was awarded the R L Shep prize for 2003 by the Textile Society of America. She has published in academic journals and lectured in Australia, the USA, UK and Southeast Asia. She is an Honorary Associate in the Department of Art History and Theory, University of Sydney, Australia. Darryl and Gill are looking forward to sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm for the Khmer world with you |
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Fitness level:
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Participants should be prepared for easy to moderate walking on uneven pavements and paths and sometimes extended standing at indoor and outdoor sites. On occasions, steep stair climbing will be required at some sites, but usually is not compulsory. Contact Heritage Destinations for discussion if required. |
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Accommodation:
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16 nights twin-share accommodation in comfortable hotels with private facilities |
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Program Overview:
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With Angkor as its capital, the Khmer empire ruled over what is now central and southern Vietnam, southern Laos, Thailand and part of the Malay Peninsula. Conventional mainstream tours generally combine Cambodia with another destination, typically Laos or Viet Nam or even all three. The result can be rushed and superficial. Our approach is to concentrate on a satisfying, well-rounded program focusing exclusively on Cambodia with an interesting diversion into Thailand. Our wide-ranging Travel With TAASA program sets out to reflect this variety. As expected, the huge, stunning temple complex of Angkor and a resurgent Phnom Penh play central roles. But in addition we experience other impressive legacies from the Angkorean era Koh Ker; the eastern part of Tonle Sap lake where Kompong Thom and nearby Pre-Angkorean Sambor Prei Kuk are located; the elegant town of Battambang, with its old French colonial buildings on the lovely Sangkei River as well as the South Coast and other interesting provincial centres. Like other countries of Indochina, a vein of ferocity runs through Khmer history with war and famine a recent memory. And, like other countries of Indochina, the ongoing recovery is in no small way attributable to the resilience of the Cambodians themselves – seemingly always positive, tenacious and genuinely welcoming to travellers.
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