We booked this through our hotel. The day tour costs $9 which includes lunch and sampling of local products like coconut candy or honey tea. For an additional $14 they take you back to Saigon with a speedboat otherwise the same bus will take you back. The tour starts at 7:30 from Saigon then the […]
A very pleasant surprise. Ho Chi Minh city is a lovely place to visit. It is developing rapidly many new buildings and the central area has many parks and nice old buildings. Many shops and restaurants around you can find all the major international brands even the most expensive ones. There are also proper supermarkets […]
Funny title isn’t it? Once you get to Ho Chi Minh city you will understand what I am talking about. No driver will stop when you are crossing the streets at a pedestrian cross you will have to walk very slowly but firmly across right in the middle of the traffic. After a few hours […]
We booked this trip through one of the travel agents by the river, We shopped around for a while but it seemed that the prices are pretty similar everywhere. There were several options to choose from from a 45 seat bigger bus for $9 to the smaller 25 person bus with 3 seat rows instead […]
We got to our hotel around 1.00pm and decided to go and try to sort out the Vietnamese visa by ourselves. The following documents we needed: – Passport – 1 passport size photo – 1 visa form ( that we go at the embassy ) We hired a tuk tuk driver to take us to […]
Upon arrival to Phnom Penh I have to say that We didn’t like it at all. Chaotic traffic on a larger scale than Siem Reap, crossing the street is when you put your faith into Buddha 🙂 After spending a couple of days in Phnom Penh We started to like it actually. I am really […]
We arranged our trip from Siem Reap through our hotel. There were 2 options: – $4 one way per person, with a bus with 45 seats – $8 one way per person, with an express minibus We took option 2, didn’t mind paying a bit more for faster and more comfortable travel. The minibus leaves […]
Accommodation: Over $10 if you want to have anything decent. Beer: Angkor 0.50cent/3-4dl draft or $1.20-1.50 for a can. If you buy it in a shop it is around 0.65 for a can. Local Food: Starting at $2.50 for starters and small amounts ending around $10 for a full Khmer BBQ. Western Food: Starting at […]
Angkor Wat is the most visited tourist attraction in Cambodia. It is a huge site with many ancient temples. It is that spread out that We had to hire a tuk tuk driver to drive as from one temple to the other as We were told that it is impossible to walk it in one […]