A motorbike adventure through Northern Vietnam ended abruptly for me after an accident 20kms from Bac Ha in Lao Cai province. Suffered multiple hand fractures and cracked ribs. Finally made it into hospital in Hanoi for surgery on my left hand 48 hours later. Plate and seven screws permanently inserted under a general anaesthetic, then once I checked myself outta there, it was onward to Cambodia to climb those awesome temples (one handed). Whoa! Nothing compares to the majesty and grandeur of Angkor. Incredibly friendly people, a lot of whom, despite experiencing many horrors in the past, always greeted me with the broadest of smiles.

Slideshow of photographs from Cambodia.

Footage from Stacie's April 2007 trip to Cambodia set to 1970s Khmer pop.

A video journey through Cambodia

Cambodia Day 3

The last major temple day More incredible stuff Walked around Siem Reap

This was a full day of temple touring. The highlights were the Bayon and Ta Prohm

When you're on vacation, there are few justifiable reasons for getting up at 5:30am. The ruins of Angkor, all that's left behind of the greatest empire Southeast Asia has ever known, are one such reason. The most famous temple is Angkor Wat, built in the 12th century. The period was marked by imaginative building projects, the construction of inspirational temples and palaces, the creation of complex irrigation systems and the development of magnificent walled cities. However, as Angkor was continually a target for attack from neighbouring Siam (present day Thailand), they were eventually sacked in the 15th century, and Angkor was abandoned to the jungle.