Friday Flyday: Soaring Above Angkor Wat


This is more of a teaser than a full story as I’m still working on editing the final video, but the experience was sufficiently spectacular that I think it is worth sharing even just a little bit of it to start.

I was in Cambodia earlier in the week and on a whim booked a 14 minute helicopter ride over the temple complex. It was absolutely spectacular. Not cheap, but a solid splurge activity and a great way to get a feel for the true scope of what they built so many centuries ago.

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Angkor Wat is massive and it isn’t the largest complex in the park, though it is the largest single religious building in the world. Cruising above was a ton of fun.

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Seth Miller

I'm Seth, also known as the Wandering Aramean. I was bit by the travel bug 30 years ago and there's no sign of a cure. I fly ~200,000 miles annually; these are my stories. You can connect with me on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

6 Comments

  1. I am very impressed. Didn’t know that such s flight was available. Adding this to the itinerary next year.

  2. How much did it cost? Who did you reserve the helicopter ride with? I will be there in May 2016, do you really think it is worth the $$$?

  3. Angor Wat is a pretty special place, but I’m not sure I buy the “single largest religious building in the world” statistic.

    1. That’s the data they share. I haven’t 100% checked it but the space is massive. I cannot think of any larger off hand.

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