Ta Prohm Temple Walking Tour. We walked around in the prominent Ta Prohm Temple which is famous for all the overgrown trees and roots. It is an unbelievable sight.
Category: Cambodia
Combined visa for Southeast Asian countries
Travellers could soon be able surf in Bali, shop in Singapore and eat spicy street food in Thailand before crossing into Cambodia and cruising the Mekong in Vietnam – all on a single tourist visa.- reported by thanhniennews.com The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is working on a plan that would open the region […]
Cambodia-Vietnam: From Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City ( Saigon )
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 […]
Cambodia: Getting a Vietnamese visa in Phnom Penh
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 […]
Cambodia: Phnom Penh 2010
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 […]
Cambodia: from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh
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 […]
Cambodia: Siem Reap prices 2010
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 […]
Cambodia: Angkor Wat 2010
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 […]
Cambodia: Driving a motorbike…
I was planning on doing that but after looking at the chaotic traffic in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh I didn’t dare 🙂 Look at the video below to see what I am talking about. The video was taken in Phnom Phen from a tuk tuk.
Cambodia: Siem Reap 2010
Siem Reap was our first stop in Cambodia, most tourists come here to see the Angor Wat site. Now this is a very strange city. Some part of it is really run down however you can find the shiny new and expensive hotels all across town. We stayed at the Golden Temple Villa which was […]