I love a circus, but was sceptical about the one in Battambang. Big dance or song shows are often such tourist traps in Asia and I was sure this was going to be the same kind of thing. There’s not that much to do in Battambang though, so we bought Read more…
Getting to Kampot took about three hours from Phnom Penh – although that depends on how long it takes you to get through the capital’s traffic! The bus did it’s usual rest stop, passed through Kep and was soon in Kampot. We got off in a very quiet town. You Read more…
Kratie was full of very Cambodian experiences. We went on a minibus, which is the equivalent of a South American colectivo; people ring the driver en route to be picked up, or they stand on the side of the road and flag it down. It stops constantly to pick up Read more…
We came in to Phnom Penh from Vietnam, and the Vietnam/Cambodia crossing was the easiest border we have had. We saw no officials, no one even compared us to our passports… Instead, the bus driver collected everyone’s visa forms and went off for the stamps while we went to a Read more…
From Siem Reap we took a bus to Battambang. Cambodians here remained true to form and were really helpful and chatty. We had a great time in this little town, which is strange because there isn’t a whole lot to do! We spent our first night at Phare Ponleu Selpak Read more…
From experience, attractions of these size don’t often live up to expectations. High price tags, lots of tourists and supposed ‘must dos’ are often a let down but I must say this one deserves the hype. The prices are… ridiculous. Mainly the increase from 2016 ($20 for a 1 day Read more…
We arrived in Siem Reap very late at night after another delayed Cambodian bus. Tuktuk-ing to our hostel, my first thoughts were that I would hate this place. There are bright signs and lights everywhere. We passed Burger King and KFC… We had moved from lovely Kampot to neon and Read more…