Mysterious Angkor-era ruins in the Cambodian jungle! I didn’t expect this! Phnom Dei Temple

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Ай бұрын

Explore a beautiful and mysterious hidden temple ruin with me! I started out looking for two temples north of Siem Reap. What I found is perhaps my favourite temple site so far! The route takes us through many different kinds of terrain and the roads range from highways to goat tracks, and everything in between. It’s extremely unlikely you will come across anyone else visiting these sites. You definitely won’t see any tourists.
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@ForRiel Ай бұрын

This temple had me a bit emotional. Something about it is really special and I hope you got a sense of that from the video. Please see the video description for a map of the route I took to visit these two sites.

@Charlie-phlezk Ай бұрын

Very cool!

@heinerpetersen6778 Ай бұрын

An almost unbelievable adventure. And yes, it touches me in front of the screen! Thanks very much! On my long list.....💚

@jamesbuckingham8073 Ай бұрын

Felt the same; Indeed return many times

@riandisaputra2938 Ай бұрын

thank you ,,, you had put link google maps,,,, i will visit it....

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Map in the description ☺️😎

@onevision8097 Ай бұрын

Beautiful as usual.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

@KhmerMinnesnowta Ай бұрын

Angkor City never sleeps as it's surrounded with wild life and nature. Peace✌️

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Yes, the bird life out there was something else! Thanks for watching.

@Charlie-phlezk Ай бұрын

Peace!

@mantarayal Ай бұрын

Thanks Claire. What a cool video and a truly amazing location. Cambodia is just the best. Take care and keep posting!!

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Thank you! Will do! 😄😸

@gathuckle2661 Ай бұрын

That whoop whoop whoop you heard was the call of a coucal. A lovely black and brown bird of the cuckoo family.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Wow, it does sound a lot like a gibbon. Thanks for the heads up 😃☺️

@dominiquetheeasyminimalist Ай бұрын

Beautiful, nature is reclaiming its own through the structures 😊

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

It's a really special site. 🙂

@sophaman9193 Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your video take care bye from milton Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@johnkerr7286 Ай бұрын

Thank you for another amazing video.❤

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

You are so welcome! 🤗

@andrewtaylor4558 Ай бұрын

That was really wonderful Claire. ❤❤❤

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Aw Taylor's too kind. Thanks for watching it. 😍

@stonesamrith9547 Ай бұрын

Incredible of mysterious buildings in the past of Khmer Ancients and left the proverbial at the walls of buildings, Buildings in the past, embracing in the future 🎉❤It's a good news for everyone who has been living in overseas, I truly appreciate for you guys 👦 😀 😊

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

I'm so pleased you enjoyed the video. Thank you so much for watching :)

@micheleward1087 25 күн бұрын

Oh wow! That's an amazing find, so cool. I need to go there!

@ForRiel 25 күн бұрын

It's a really great spot. Happy to show you if you like!

@grahamthompson2594 Ай бұрын

What a lovely trip, nice forest but it has swallowed those temples. Archaeology awaits.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Yes that site is very overgrown, but it just had the most amazing atmosphere.

@antruok4950 Ай бұрын

Indiana Jones like , so eerie and intriguing

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

I just loved this site, so much so that I might never go back. Sometimes the perfect memory is better than a second visit.

@timp3224 Ай бұрын

Interesting to see something which outside of Angkor would be a significant monument in its own right largely ignored by residents and visitors.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

There are thousands of temples and sites like this all over Cambodia, so unfortunately not all can be looked after.

@rowanbunyard9135 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tour Claire, makes me wish I was back in Cambodia 🇰🇭 now. We kept missing you and Jeremy in Australia 🇦🇺 by a week everywhere you went, was looking fwd to a catch up beer. Next time at Downtown Pub 🍻🍻🍻 Rowan & Sreylin

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Ah, you have to make the move and come over full time! Definitely see you at Downtown when you are back next! :)

@lucknlu2116 Ай бұрын

I absolutely love the roads at the beginning. So beautiful and green. I wish I was there. 🙏🙏🙏

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

It was just the perfect day. Sometimes everything combines to make it super special.

@MSWcryptoworker Ай бұрын

Beautiful

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@TomCurley Ай бұрын

“It makes you feel incredible fortunate” Hi Claire, you said that in this video. So true. Such a beautiful hike in this video. You and i have chatted before but your video about Wat Damrei Senchey a while ago inspired me so I visited there a few months ago and will share my content soon. Thanks so much.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

That's wonderful, and I'm so pleased that you also find temple exploration enjoyable and satisfying. Can't wait to see your video!

@trueman2542 Ай бұрын

You're for sure the real temples explorer.❤😊

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Haha I'm small fry compared to Mr B and Beyond Angkor. Those guys are hard core.

@storzbickel4328 Ай бұрын

Thanks for making this! Looks incredible. I will be going when I arrive next month:)

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

It was just wonderful. Really special 😊🙏

@marhar39 Ай бұрын

Such a fantastic video, Claire - aukun! You make the lives of Khmer-o-philes so much better!

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Glad you think so! 😌💕

@bobjackson4720 Ай бұрын

Amazing place to live & explore. In Europe they get so excited about almost nothing. Cambodia offers so much.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

It has a lot to offer 🫴😄

@tangojohn Ай бұрын

Thank you for taking us along on your adventure! We think you are brave to venture there by yourself. Also thank you for showing so much detail as far as directions. Very helpful!

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

My pleasure! Thank you for watching. Did you find the route map in the description?

@tangojohn Ай бұрын

@@ForRiel Thanks.. I had not noticed the map. Glad to know it is there!

@user-StewMurp Ай бұрын

How many are there in Columbia. What a nice video. Very interesting the ride very enjoyable

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

A lot 😂 Thanks for watching and commenting 😁

@porchheu1137 Ай бұрын

Claire, you should be part of archeologist team.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

I know very little about this stuff. Check out Beyond Angkor website to see all the information. It's a huge database of thousands of sites.

@donbrashsux Ай бұрын

I think between News Moto and being the Real Lara Croft with all these jungle vids she would have no Lax out time taking on something else ..imo 🙏

@SteveSmith-zz4ih Ай бұрын

Miss Claire, you must have felt like "Hiram Bingham" walking in there and seeing the Temple.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Maybe a little less mountain climbing to get to these 😋😂

@TomTripsOut Ай бұрын

cool video. I also liked the music you chose in the driving parts

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Your channel is blowing up 🔥🔥🔥 Well done 👍✅

@thislifecambo Ай бұрын

I loved this! MORE MORE MORE

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Haha for sure. You have to join us next time.

@thislifecambo Ай бұрын

@@ForRiel we would be on honored 🙌

@patriot03062 Ай бұрын

Amazing. I will be in Cambodia July 8th to the end of the month. My first visit.

@heinerpetersen6778 Ай бұрын

Most probably not the last one.....😉

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

You must be so excited! I hope you love it here.

@patriot03062 Ай бұрын

@@ForRiel Visiting SR July 17-22. Love to see you there. Been watching your videos for a long time

@cambodiyeah1 Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this and the link. I hope to respectfully explore many places like this. First I have to learn how to ride a moto!

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

You can do it! Having a moto really increases your range and ability to reach great places. Well worth it in my opinion.

@jandejong2889 18 күн бұрын

Well after last years failure I was finally able to visit the Phnom Dei temple today with my family. Very serene and beautiful. Combined it with the Knpop temple which is very close by(10 min) and also swallowed by the jungle. And you can also do Banteay Thom on the way back. So you have three stunning temples devoid of tourist.

@ForRiel 18 күн бұрын

That would have been a fantastic day out! The temples are starting to look beautiful and green, too. Thanks for sharing ☺️🙏

@brucesieverts1236 Ай бұрын

there are many more adventures to be had .but safety first.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Yes, so important to be careful, especially when exploring solo. If you needed help, it would take a long time for anyone to stumble across you in a place like this.

@sukikom2259 Ай бұрын

We'd feel better if you explored these remote temples with a friend 😅🧡

@AutumninAsia Ай бұрын

That was truly awesome. Thanks !!

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! It was a fantastic morning out!

@chrisc5275 Ай бұрын

Lovely video, Claire! Really conveys the magic! Thank you. I look forward to exploring like that. 😀

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

I'm so glad to hear it! I had hoped it would come across, so thank you.

@MarkBennett007 26 күн бұрын

You’re brave…..the thought of land mines freaks me out. Being alone there in that silence looking at the work and lives of ancient people ….i would find that very moving spiritually. In ways looking at answers that we’ve lost along the way…..a sense of finding and loss. But as an individual …..more than that

@ForRiel 26 күн бұрын

Yes, a lot of different thoughts and emotions were swirling around. The evidence of looting is something that affects me, and to see that it had taken place in a place like that made me very sad. On the other hand, I felt so much wonder about the fact that I was there, in that place, all by myself, having travelled there under my own steam. Quite a powerful experience.

@Paristan01 Ай бұрын

Thank you. I always wonder how they get so buried. We could only think of serious flooding on and off over a long period of time.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

I think mostly because of the leaf litter building up.

@sokpisethlalalanno Ай бұрын

There are so many type of ghost who protect the jungle or temple in Cambodia, so be careful every time you put your feet on.... that's what the most Cambodian grandma always said

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

I come in Peace, so they would most likely feel that 💕💕😌

@MSWcryptoworker Ай бұрын

Jungle noises go for it

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

I did 🤣

@jandejong2889 Ай бұрын

Went there last year in the wet season. The road had turned to mud and although I'm experienced dirt biker, on a small moto, the road was a challenge. Made it to the site and was like you alone and felt like trespassing. Late afternoon and dark clouds building up I decided to turn back without going past the statue. Will go back there in a month or so and this time not alone. It was brave of you to go alone but since it's so remote.....mabey something to thing about next time. Really enjoyed the video though..!!!

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Yeah, Jeremy will be coming with me next time. Some places I've found are totally out of bounds during the rainy season.

@Charlie-phlezk Ай бұрын

* The rider starts the journey by going through the Ankle Wat and the Bayon before reaching the north gate of Ankle Tom [0:01 - 2:22]. * He takes a detour off the main road to find temples but ends up finding an abandoned camp with Buddhist flags and laterite stones [2:23 - 5:22]. * The rider gives up on finding the first temple and heads to the second one, where he finds a large statue, several structures that look like the tops of doorways, and leaning prangs [5:23 - 10:22]. * He is impressed by the beauty of the temples and feels fortunate to be able to explore these ruins [10:23 - 11:22]. * On the way back, the rider stops at a bridge and shows the viewers the surrounding area. He concludes the video by mentioning another temple with an absara marker, which is now easily accessible on the roadside [12:14 - 14:26].

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙏😊

@donbrashsux Ай бұрын

Great Vid .. Stunning time of year in the Park and surroundings

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

It's getting nice and green now, but still not too much mud - kind of like the sweet spot right now!

@Tha66 Ай бұрын

កម្ពុជាសូមស្វាគមន៍។

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

🙏🌲🌳🐔😸✅

@Charlie-phlezk Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@fasteddy60 Ай бұрын

Beautiful site, breathtaking green 💚 😍! Thanks for sharing 👍

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! It's so nice to be up early - have a great day :)

@asjka67 Ай бұрын

Hello, I watch your videos regularly. They are either informative or very beautiful, like this one. I have a phobia of spiders. I have 2 questions for you: 1. In the first images of this video we can see you on a terrace surrounded by vegetation. Question: Do you have spiders entering your home? (large size, small ones don't scare me, not much) 2. You go to the forest and you don't seem to care about the animals. Cambodia is a country that still has a lot of snakes, tigers, elephants and....spiders. Do you see a lot of spiders during your exploratory walks? I thank you in advance for your answers. And I look forward to seeing your next videos. Best regards.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

We come from Australia, so Cambodia has less of both. We haven't seen that many of either in Cambodia. If you lived in an Apartment it would be very unlikely to get either in your place.

@asjka67 Ай бұрын

@@ForRiel Thank you for taking time to give me this reassuring answer.

@asjka67 Ай бұрын

@@ForRiel Thank you for taking the time to give me this reassuring answer. Have a nice day :)

@StartLivingNow1963 Ай бұрын

🙂❤👍

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Thank you for joining the premiere!

@StartLivingNow1963 Ай бұрын

@@ForRiel Glad i did not miss it 🙂

@wrt8883 Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@paulcleary7437 Ай бұрын

You should do tours Claire

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

I'd love to see Cambodian tour guides offering trips to these kinds of places!

@johnwilliamson7758 Ай бұрын

How big is the risk of snakes where you went? I really want to include some places like this in my trip, but there are some limitations for me.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Very low, more likely in Australia. Saying that, always make a bit of noise when walking into an area.

@micheleward1087 25 күн бұрын

And I hear gibbons 🥰

@ForRiel 25 күн бұрын

I thought I could hear them but I wasn't sure.

@philipc239 Ай бұрын

Love your adventure vlogs but don't go too deep into the woods Claire. Always vary about landmines in the country 🙏🙏

@philipc239 Ай бұрын

Oh is that a new bike btw 😊 it seems like the latest model I think.

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Yes I am very careful to stay on the path and not wander . My bike is a couple of years old, I think.

@simonbrown4142 Ай бұрын

Do you worry about the mines a bit scary

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Yes, I definitely think about that and always stay on a worn path.

@sokpisethlalalanno Ай бұрын

15:00 What is the noise in background,,,,, it's very very creepy AF, I swear the god that isn't a gibbon noise

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

I don't know what it is, but I hear it all the time in these kinds of places. Ghosts maybe? :)

@sokpisethlalalanno Ай бұрын

@@ForRiel I think you need to pray before you enter this kinda place, and believe or not, I think someone might be watching you or follow you now. I'm not joking In South Korea long time ago, I've been seen the building owner at 12:58 AM while I'm sitting in front of my desktop computer, do you know the (building owner) mean ? It's a good ghost who protect the building from bad thing happen. In Cambodia, we used to see that all the time and especially grandma that older, ages between (65 or 85)

@sokpisethlalalanno Ай бұрын

I can't say anything more stupid about this, but long time ago there are a Chinese high school kids who travel to Angkor Wat for their vacation and at that time they take a picture of each other and you know what ? There is a female ghost with white dress who standing behind him while he takes a picture and till now we are all in Cambodia we are known it, we remember it, you can try to ask someone if you don't believe me.

@Driver2724 Ай бұрын

I saw comments lot are coming from Brazil, Canada to what is the reason.??

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Unsure about Brazil, but the top three subscribers are American, Australian and Cambodian. Maybe they just like our channel and comment more.... Unsure 🤔

@MSWcryptoworker Ай бұрын

Are there alligators/crocodiles in Cambodia?

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Only a few crocodiles in remote parts.

@MSWcryptoworker Ай бұрын

Are u driving a scooter? Something light for someone who doesn’t know how to drive a moto( I do know how to drive clutch What do u recommend for a 72 yr female

@ForRiel Ай бұрын

Honda Today 50cc scooters are great. They are fast enough for around town, and because they are small, you feel very safe. They're easy to control.