Destination: Cambodia

Cambodia and KL

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 | By ag | Views [492]

Going from $12 a beer in Singapore to 50 cents a beer in Phnom Penh was a great start, for me at least, to our adventure in Cambodia. Cheap beer, however, was not the (only) reason we had chosen Cambodia to be the next on our list ... Read more >

Photos: Cambodia and KL

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 | By ag | Photo Gallery

Heaven on earth

Thu, 6 Oct 2011 | By lesleyandjan | Views [681]

Recently we visited the temples of Angkor Wat.  Nothing prepares you for the size and scale of the temples.  Built during the golden era of Angkor from AD 802 to 1432 when the God Kings strove to build the biggest and the best (now we would build a ... Read more >

Photos: Heaven on earth

Thu, 6 Oct 2011 | By lesleyandjan | Photo Gallery

Photos: Phnom Penh again

Wed, 5 Oct 2011 | By andreagee | Photo Gallery

Photos: Kompong Thom

Wed, 5 Oct 2011 | By andreagee | Photo Gallery

Photos: Pchum Ben Traffic

Wed, 5 Oct 2011 | By andreagee | Photo Gallery

Photos: Siem Reap

Wed, 5 Oct 2011 | By andreagee | Photo Gallery

Bye Bye Cambodia - for now!

Wed, 5 Oct 2011 | By andreagee | Views [770]

So, it is time to say good bye to my favourite country and my most favourite people. How can people who have suffered so much and some still are suffering be so gorgeous and smiling. I feel we can learn a lot from the way they live their lives, so ... Read more >

Phnom Penh AGAIN!!

Wed, 5 Oct 2011 | By andreagee | Views [674]

OK, so this is just fun times and a bit of shopping, which we did hit the Central Market hard and got some great bargains (or most likely paid the same as everyone else, but we think they are bargains!. I would say that  Central Markets are better than ... Read more >

Have money will travel

Wed, 5 Oct 2011 | By andreagee | Views [645]

No one in Kompong Thom would sell us a bus ticket, telling us to just turn up in the morning and they would wave down a bus and get us on!! Oh yeah??!!?? The next morning they say "Why did'nt you buy a ticket yesterday"!! Oh great!!! A few ... Read more >

Kompong Thom

Wed, 5 Oct 2011 | By andreagee | Views [1051]

We could'nt stay at the Sambor Village as it was closed due to flooding, so we ended up at the Aranus, which was adequate but noisy. But hey for $15 a night, own bathroom and a balcony and wifi in the room who can complain! Its a good spot to stay ... Read more >

Pchum Ben Festival

Wed, 5 Oct 2011 | By andreagee | Views [776]

We were travellign through Cambodia during Pchum Ben and a wise lady ( thanks Denise) gave us great advice that perhaps the best place to be would be Siem Reap as a lot of places would be closed and at least it being a tourist town we should have some ... Read more >

Siem Reap

Sun, 2 Oct 2011 | By andreagee | Views [838]

After the bus trip we settle into the Golden Temple Villa- $19 a night and l would have to say the second best place to stay in Cambodia( first being Rikitikitavi)great location about a 5 minute walk/wade to Pub Street and the Old Market. Staff so friendly ... Read more >

Photos: Kompong Phhluk

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 | By andreagee | Photo Gallery