"Siem Reap area" Khett Siem Reab by GrumpyDiver

You see a lot of interesting things in developing countries. Live pigs being transported on the back of motorcycles, covered with leaves is something else.

And yes, this is live transport. While the pigs look trussed up, they would wriggle every time the motorcycle hit a bump.

Sticky rice preparation

Rice, flavoured with coconut milk and black beans, cooked over an open fire in a piece of bamboo was something to be experienced. The sticky rice vendors were lined up along the road between Siem Reap and Beng Mealea.

Children at the swimming hole

Kids hanging around the swimming hole seemed to bring back childhood memories.

The fact that this swimming hole happened to be one of the quarries that supplied the stones for the construction of Angkor Wat just added to the atmosphere.

• Pros:Stunning scenery and wonderful people
• Cons:Don't get off the beaten path. There are still live landmines about