[In-Person] Cambodia, Angkor Wat Equinox Sunrise — Heritage Photo Walk & Digital Tourism Meetup

Join Cambodia Local Guides for a very special morning at Angkor Wat as we experience the September Equinox Sunrise.

During this special period, the rising sun appears around the central tower of Angkor Wat, creating one of Cambodia’s most beautiful combinations of nature, astronomy, architecture, and Khmer heritage.

But this meetup is not only about taking a beautiful sunrise photo.

We will use this opportunity to explore how photography, Google Maps and Local Guides can help promote Cambodia’s cultural heritage and digital tourism.

What we will do

  • :sunrise: Watch and photograph the Angkor Wat equinox sunrise
  • :camera_with_flash: Share tips for smartphone and camera photography
  • :world_map: Explore useful information around Angkor Wat on Google Maps
  • :round_pushpin: Check photos, place information and visitor information
  • :writing_hand: Discuss how to write useful reviews for heritage destinations
  • :globe_showing_asia_australia: Talk about how Local Guides can support Cambodia’s digital tourism
  • :handshake: Meet Local Guides, photographers, travelers and people from Siem Reap
  • :camera: Take a short heritage photo walk after sunrise

I would make the main message:

One sunrise. One world heritage site. Many stories to share with the world.

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Wish I could be there:) @SophatCHY Have a great one!

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Best wishes for a successful meet-up, dear LG friend @SophatCHY …
Your cover photo is is very impressive…:ok_hand:… Great :+1:

Regards

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I was planning to take tour for 4 days.

20 Sep: cycling with other thousands of riders to ride through nature around Angkor thom.
21 Sep: Equinox run from Reach Damnak to Angkor and enjoy the beauty of 1st day equinox.

22 and 23 would be the plan too. But not promising. I hope I can join you bong.

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Hello bong @CheaJohn! Your 4-day tour around Angkor sounds amazing! :man_biking: Let’s definitely catch up at the meetup if you can make it, hehe. Hope to see you there! :raising_hands::camera_with_flash:"

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@OliverKIWI Thank you so much! It’s a shame you can’t make it, but we’ll definitely share plenty of photos. Would be amazing to have you join us next time! :blush::camera_with_flash:

@TravellerG, Thank you for the wonderful wishes and the kind words about the cover photo! I’m really looking forward to capturing that special sunrise. :sunrise::folded_hands:

Waaah @SophatCHY semoga sukses dan lancar ya acaranya :folded_hands:t2:

All the best for your meetup @SophatCHY

You are most welcome, dear LG friend @SophatCHY

Rest assured, you will get great shots…
Kindly include them in the RECAP and tag me too, please.
Thanks
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This sounds like a wonderful meetup, @SophatCHY! I really like that it’s not only about capturing the sunrise, but also about using photography and Google Maps to help people understand and discover Cambodia’s heritage better.

The line “One sunrise. One world heritage site. Many stories to share with the world” really says it well.

Wishing you all a great meetup at Angkor Wat. I’m looking forward to seeing the photos and stories from the event!