A closer look
Most tourists flee the torrential downpours of Southeast Asia, completely missing the absolute best time to see the Khmer Empire's architectural masterpiece. During the wet season, the giant strangler fig roots gripping the stone walls of Ta Prohm explode with fluorescent mosses and dense foliage. The rain washes the dust from the ancient sandstone carvings, making the intricate apsaras pop against a backdrop of deep, vibrating jungle greens that you simply cannot witness in the dry months.
