Ta Tai Waterfall

Ta Tai waterfall is a semi-natural site located in Ta Tai village, Ta Tai commune, Smach Meanchey district, about 20 kilometers east of Koh Kong provincial town along National Road 48. There are 84 families living in this area. They earn their living by fishing and hunting.

The waterfall has two stages. The first stage is 5 to 6 meters high; the second stage is 12 to 15 meters high. Ta Tai waterfall was developed as a model site in Koh Kong to attract local and foreign tourists.Ta Tai waterfall is also known as Ta Eysei waterfall. According to legend, a man named Ta Tai and his son went to the waterfall to fish because the waterfall was the joining point between fresh water and salt water. There was a storm and the resulting floods carried away Ta Tai's son.

Four or five days later, however, the boy was found at the same spot from where he disappeared. When Ta Tai questioned his son, the boy said: "There is someone who took me to a secret place, where he turned into a vampire and wanted to kill me. But suddenly Ta Eysei (a hermit) appeared to save me and took me back." After hearing the story, Ta Tai and his wife believed that their son was saved by Ta Eysei or Neak Sachang (another mane of hermit). Ever since then, the Waterfall has been called Ta Eysei Waterfall or Ta Tai Waterfall.

Bokor Mountain

Bokor Hill is located 42 km from the provincial town of Kompot province. It was erected by French colonists in 1922 during the reign of King Sisowath. Bokor was a resort location for affluent French colonists who needed a change of atmosphere.

The Bokor Hill is 1,075 meters high, and promises good weather and magnificent views. Big trees casting shadows over the water and rocks shaped as animal figures hold particular interest for tourists. The mountain overlooks Kampot Town, Kep Beach, Preah Sihanouk Province and blue sea water.

7 km away from the mountain, sits a swimming spot at Popork Vil Waterfall. Tourists can swim and bathe here for pleasure.

Climate

Temperatures in Bokor are lower than in Phnom Penh or Kampot, generally staying in the 15-25 ¬¬C range. On a clear day, there are stunning views down into the valley, Kampot town scenery, coastline of Kampot and Sihanouk Ville. In rainy season, it is swathed in rolling clouds and visibility drops to zero. However, you still can find the fun moment as it is remain only in very short time.

You are recommended to bring warm clothes.

Kirirom National Resort

Located at Phnom Sruoch district in the province of Kampong Speu, Kirirom National Park is established on a seven hundred meters hill covering an area of over thirty five thousand hectares in the Elephant Mountains. The name 'Kirirom' meaning Mountain of Joy was given to it by the King of Cambodia. Kirirom National Park, a high altitude plateau, is known for its unique high elevation pine forest, which forms the headwaters for numerous streams feeding Kampong Speu Town.

This park is also the home to many endangered species of animals such as Pleated gibbon, sun bear and tiger . You can take a ride in the traditional ox-cart ride or trek along the walking trails among the pine trees. Since this natural resort is located one hundred and twenty kilometers to the west of Phnom Penh, visitors can hire taxis to get here. Traveling along National Road No. 4 will also get you here.

The Kirirom National Park, whose official name is Preah Suramarith Kossmak, is about 80,000 acres of forested land on a rare plateau in southwestern Cambodia.

The elevation is about 2,200 feet, high enough to support a large pine forest quite distinct from most of the country's tropical jungle. Our last stop in the park was a newly renovated visitor’s center which was small but quite impressive.

Countdown In Taiwan

Happy New Year 2015

On 31, December 2014 people almost world celebrated the New Year Eve 2015 and they celebrated countdown at the midnight of thirty-first. They are very happy to celebrated the new year. People in Taiwan the celebrated countdown and they count from 10 till 1. Then they fired the wonderful fireworks in Taipei 101.

Ta Keo Temple

Built during the reign of Jayavarman V and formerly dedicated in 1000 AD, it was one of the first temples to be built entirely of sandstone, however was never fully completed. According to inscriptions, this was due to it being struck by lightning, which was seen as a bad omen. However another likely reason may have been that the King died before its completion, where upon a struggle for succession followed.
Originally surrounded by a moat measuring 255 by 195 meters (which no longer exists), the overall layout, like almost all of the temples at Angkor, runs its axis on an East to West direction. From the eastern entrance, there is a causeway that runs 500 meters directly to a landing stage on the now filled in Eastern Baray (Eastern reservoir). Like other temples in the region, this was symbolically important, tying it into Hindu mythology stories, with the temple lending itself as a depiction of Mount Meru and the reservoir the Hindu Sea of Creation.

East Mebon Temple

Built around the same time as the Eastern Baray and dedicated in 953 AD, this is a temple mountain built in the same style as Pre Rup. Enclosed by two walls and three tiers, it is constructed from most of the durable Khmer construction materials of the time, mainly brick, sandstone, laterite and stucco. At the top of the tiers is a central tower planted on a square platform, surrounded by one smaller tower at each of it’s corners.

The stone carvings and sculptures are known for their quality and variations with notably ones including well known Hindu religious scenes and two meter high free standing elephants carved from stone at each of the corners on the first two tiers.

Although the surrounding Baray that the temple sits in has now dried up, there are still reminders that this temple was once an island, such as the four landing stages at its base.

West Mebon Temple

Prasat West Mebon is located four kilometres (2.4miles) west of Angkor Thom. The south dyke of the West Baray, take a boat to the island in the center; walk to the east entrance of the temple. It was built in second half of the 11^th century by Udayadityavarman II, probably dedicated to Visnu (Hindu), with following to Prasat Baphuon art style.

 

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The West Mebon is situated at the center of an artificial lake on a circular island with a diameter of about 150 meters (492 feet).