I normally wrap up a country by posting about my experience of being a ginger in said country. So here it is for Cambodia. The main observation about gingerness in Cambodia is that the women, quite frankly could care less. The stories and the detail lie in the men. 1. Your Average Cambodian Man Your [...]
Stung Treng, a side on the Lao-Cambodian border, was supposed to be a brief stopover, nothing more than a bus change. But transport in Cambodia is not straight forward. And trying to get from Banlung to Don Det in Laos ended up being a terrible idea. I left Banlung on a 7-something am mini-bus. It [...]
My Tips for Choosing Accommodation in Southeast Asia & Australia Spending four and a half months in Asia hardly makes me an expert in accommodation. I stayed in private homes, ger camps, hostels, guesthouses and hotels. The locations ranged from the middle of the Gobi Desert to the metropolis of Bangkok. But I would like [...]
Cambodia has such nice people and stunning scenery that I dreaded leaving the country on a bad note. But after the Kratie fiasco, I was very close to booking a bus straight to the Laos border. Instead, I decided to let Cambodia attempt to redeem itself, since I fell so hard for the country initially. [...]
I was on a high note coming out of Battambang. I had a lovely time there and was excited to get to some of the more remote and untouristed parts of northern Cambodia.I had to spend an extra night in Siem Reap in between Battambang and Kratie. But that night in Siem Reap felt like [...]
After six nights in Siem Reap, spent in a combination of excessive drinking and dancing at Angkor What? Bar and seeing the temples of Angkor National Park, I chose to move on to Battambang. The town of Battambang is situated in Western Cambodia close to the Thai border, and about three and a half hours [...]
As with any travel, it is the individuals you meet along the way that make the experience special. Here is a selection of photographs of people from Angkor. Tweet This Post
When I was planning my trip to South East Asia, Cambodia was a given. One of the main reasons for its inclusion was, of course, Angkor Wat. It is legendary among travelers, and something I could not imagine missing. After discussion with friends back home and fellow travelers met along the way, the best course [...]
My last (scheduled) stop in Cambodia was Banlung, in Ratanikiri Province. Prior to my stop here, I’d had a challenging time in Kratie and felt ready to part with Cambodia. But Banlung salvaged the end of the country for me. I spent a day bombing around on the back of a motorcycle (not always comfortably [...]
It has been said before and it will be said again, but Angkor National Park is a stunning place. There is a reason it is a wonder of the world. Instead of providing a full account of my adventures in Angkor, I will first give an introduction to the temples. Angkor Wat Bayon Ta Prohm [...]
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