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Was recently in Cambodia for 9 days as part of our year long trip around the world, spent a few days in Phnom Penh and the rest in and around Siem Reap. My Fuji 10-24 was my most used lens by far, especially in the tight confines of Angkor Wat. I wouldn't go there without a UWA, but that's a personal thing. I carried everything (two XT2 bodies with lenses) in a Domke 803 shoulder bag and there was never a second I felt unsafe.
Quick tip, if you want to travel between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap on the cheap, Cambodia Post uses nice passenger vans to transport mail between the larger cities and passengers to subsidize the operation. We went from PP to SR for about $8 USD each. And you get to see large part of the country you wouldn't by flying. It was really cool.
Below is a link to a few images from our time there - all shot with the XT2 and most with the 10-24 or 18-55 IIRC. I'm still learning Fuji processing and traveling with a 12" MacBook, so all edits are quick global adjustments. I'll re-edit when I get home on my iMac retina, please forgive the processing at the moment.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/trekofjoy/albums/72157681847005535
Enjoy your trip, Cambodia is a really special place.
Edit: a few other tips:
The place to get your Angkor Wat pass is off the main road in a bizarre shopping complex, map it out, though any Tuk-Tuk driver knows it well. You have to have your pass to access the road to the ruins. Explore the whole complex, there are so many cool things to see. I'd skip renting bikes as tuk-tuk's are so cheap.
Check any motorbike thoroughly before hiring a Tuk-Tuk, we got a dud that was in need of serious maintenance and took much longer to get to Angkor than any other we used. Look for newer 150's. Don't be afraid to walk away from one driver and find another. About $1 USD per KM is the norm, though for longer trips like Phnom Krom (highest point in Siem Reap and a great place for sunsets) you can offer the driver something like $20 USD round trip and they'll wait or you.
If you get a good driver that doesn't ask for crazy fares, get their number and use them to get you everywhere. It makes a huge difference.
If you're planning on doing Angkor Wat at sunrise - remember so are a couple thousand other people - no joke its massively crowded when the sun comes up. Go the day before and scout your location. Get there at about 4:30 am or earlier to get in line (it opens at 5 am) and then run like a madman to your spot - otherwise the crowd will be three rows deep in an instant. My wife ran to our spot so I didn't have to run with my pack and tripod. I have so many shots of the sun just coming up over the temple with people that scooted while in front of me at the reflection pond taking selfies. I was shooting long exposures and people kept inching in front of my camera "just for a second" - it was very frustrating.
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