Cambodia Travel Blogs - Page 3

That bus to Phnom Penh wasn’t exactly what I expected – the seats were too stiff and undersized. There’s a boy that keeps peeking behind me as I watch Family Guy episodes on Wayne’s iPod plus kids and oldies barfing everywhere which was absolutely nauseating I had to keep my nose covered! T…

I was attempting to get up at 5:45 in the morning in order to get across the border to catch a ferry to Sihanoukville a beach town in Cambodia. When I woke I could hear the down pour outside along with a bit of thunder and lightening and thought it was best to stay in bed. When I eventually sorted …

At 4:30 A.M., I was already wide awake, all dressed up and ready for my Angkor Wat exploration; then came the knock from my door, telling me that my tuk tuk driver had arrived.So there I was, on our way to one of UNESCO’s world heritage sites, all alone with my tuk tuk driver.  Yeah, I wa…

I had breakfast at the rooftop restaurant of the guesthouse overlooking the nearby lake and then went for a walk to the Central Market. The distance was actually longer than I thought. On the way I had to fight off all the tuc-tuc and motorbike drivers that didn't understand that I just wanted to t…

My journey to Phnom Penh was uneventful owing to the fact I took a tourist bus this time around.  Upon landing here, I've done nothing but continue to take in more sights of death and horror.  I think it's time for a break.  Now when I look back on my time lazing about on the beaches…

and i got sunburned... really bad even. it is very embarrassing, after 7 months this should not happen any more. to my excuse it didn't take long and i'm sweating sunscreen out faster than i can apply it in this heat anyway, so i'm walking around with a bright red head at the moment and i d…

    Waited in the morning for 1 more friend to fly into town, then the 5 of us were off to Siem Reap.  But first we had to stop and get some food..... you never realize how hard it is to order until you are in a restaraunt where there is no english menu and no one speaks English…

In September 2009, I took my first proper trip to Asia, and at the same time, my first trip anywhere significant with my boyfriend. This is my trip, which I'm still writing up, but include nearly drowning in a lake, getting a lot of massages, and eating a lot of food.

Phnom Penh: We started our journey in Phnom Peng. It is my first time in Asia and everyting I see is new for me. The taste of fresh food, the smell of burning fires and the sound of thousands of motorbikes. We are starting the day by taking a visit to the killing fields.This is the place where …

In order to get to the Angkor Wat site for the sunrise, you need to get up at 4am... ouch!The hotel staff knew that I was getting up for sunrise, so they prepared a breakfast for me, omelette, coffee, along with some food for me to take for when I wait for the sun to rise :)One of the staff drives …

The deluge of tourists that has fallen onto Siem Reap creates a whole bundle of money-making opportunities for local entrepeneurs. Each night as I walk from Bar Street back to my cheapo guesthouse on the fringe of the city centre I am constantly accosted by l…

The 14 hour bus ride from Saigon to Siem Reap was a real long one, though it wasn't that triring compared to an 8 hour bus ride here in the Philippines and I think the main contributing factor is that Cambodia really has a flat landscape; you can barely see trees or mountains and the road starting …

So back in Phnom Penh and as the title of the this blog suggests there are several sides to the country. The latest experience of the ugly side was a Tuk tuk driver in Sihanoukville on the way to get the bus back here. Our guesthouse was about 1km from the bus station a journey of less than 5 minut…

We spent our final day traveling out to a floating village located on Tonle Sap Lake.  It is unbelievable to see people living and even thriving in this environment…the poverty is epidemic and saddening. Our guide told us that you could tell the “rich” families from the poor families bec…

The Angkor Temples are fast deteriorating.. Would it be right to say "Go See It Now", it could be because of the tourists there.. :) But thumbs up to UNESCO for running conservation n restoration programmes