Destination: Cambodia

Ban Lung

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 | By walkingabout2 | Views [544]

Ban Lung sounded interesting because of the jungle trekking opportunities; since it wasn't far from Kratie I decided to go there ($6 by bus). It isn't much of a town really, dusty and small - there is a large market, several guesthouses to choose ... Read more >

Kratie

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 | By walkingabout2 | Views [521]

I went to Kratie because it was an easy stop on my way to the border, and I wanted to see the endangered Irrawaddy dolphins. Kratie wasn't much of a town, but it was low-key and I rented a bike to see the countryside and climbed another mountain ... Read more >

Photos: Siem Reap including the temples of Angkor Wat

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 | By walkingabout2 | Photo Gallery

Siem Reap

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 | By walkingabout2 | Views [542]

My first encounter with Siem Reap was a bumpy ride on the back of a motorcycle to my guesthouse after getting off the boat from Battambang. It was a clay road with huge potholes; I was really imagining Siem Reap to be hugely developed due to the ... Read more >

Riverboat ride from Battambang to Siem Reap

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 | By walkingabout2 | Views [740]

I decided to get to Siem Reap via a riverboat on the Tonle Sap. The trip takes about 7 hours from Battambang - and is a fantastic journey, a birds-eye view of real life on the river. This isn't something for the tourists - you see the real Cambodia ... Read more >

Battambang

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 | By walkingabout2 | Views [574]

I caught a mini-bus to Battambang - packed as full as possible (9 seats, 22 people)and bathroom breaks were stops in bushy fields. Battambang is small and dusty but comfortable, no hard sells and a few convenient, really good places to eat. There ... Read more >

Phnom Penh

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 | By walkingabout2 | Views [425]

Crossing the border from Vietnam into Cambodia was painless and easy. I took a bus from HCMC to Phnom Penh - the bus attendant takes your passport and visa fee and then basically does everything for you. I did have to get off the bus and go through ... Read more >

Photos: Riverboat journey from Battambang to Siem Reap

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 | By walkingabout2 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Laos

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 | By aussiemurph81 | Photo Gallery

A day in the life...

Sat, 7 Jan 2012 | By lesleyandjan | Views [776]

Apparently it is very common at the start of a new year for people to consider changing theit job.  Well, I thought it might be a perfect time to write about the life of a street kid who cannot change their job! Imagine you have spent the night ... Read more >

Photos: Battambang

Thu, 5 Jan 2012 | By walkingabout2 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Phnom Penh

Thu, 5 Jan 2012 | By walkingabout2 | Photo Gallery

Happy 2012 to all our followers!

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 | By lesleyandjan | Views [950]

We just wanted to say we wish all our friends and family a wonderful new year celebration and a happy and healthy 2012. New year is not celebrated here - they have Khmer New Year in April which is 3 days and is a huge event. To everyone making ... Read more >

A beach for xmas

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 | By john_hockley | Views [1010]

After the crazy bustle of Phnom Penh, and wanting to go somewhere with a beach for Christmas, we headed down to the Cambodian coast. Our first stop was Sihanoukville, a very touristy town surrounded by several beaches. We had heard that several of ... Read more >

Photos: Kep's Crab Market and more!

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 | By christa_spencer | Photo Gallery