The buildings of Angkor are said to have materialized during the world's creation, but the eerie atmosphere surrounding the ancient ruins has led to talk of them being constructed by a race of extinct giants.
The Great Lake of Cambodia has unique geography that sees it fluctuate over forty feet in height through the year. Even in the dry season, this vast lake spans twenty miles in width, yet its shallow depths invite the daring to walk across.
Since WWII, South-East Asia has experienced turbulence. Violent conflicts have erupted in various places, involving normally peaceful people. The worst fighting has occurred in the Indo-China peninsula, where the great River Mekong flows.
The bridge over the River Kwai appears as an ordinary iron railway bridge today, its historical significance transforms it into a symbol of war's brutality, human suffering, and heroism
The threat of the approaching monsoon season means that it is time to say goodbye to the Lisu tribe, but political instability means that security is needed for the hazardous journey to the home of the Yao.
A millennium ago, in the jungles of northwestern Cambodia, successive God-Kings constructed ever-finer temples. Even today, there is no place comparable to Angkor in terms of the sheer number, size, and perfection of its monuments.
