I’ve been putting off writing this post for two reasons: 1. I knew it was going to be a long one and 2. I didn’t know where to begin to explain how incredible Angkor is. Siem Reap is a city in north western Cambodia, famous for its lively ‘Pub Street’ and, more importantly, as the … Continue reading Oh wat a place… Siem Reap & Angkor Wat – Cambodia
Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, was a 5 hour minibus journey away from Sihanoukville and we arrived quite late in the evening. We checked into the SLA Boutique Hostel after a 20 minute walk from the bus station, through a maze of pitch black streets lit only by a number of red illuminated ‘massage’ … Continue reading Phnom Penh – Cambodia
Our first land border crossing of our trip took place between Vietnam and Cambodia from the small seaside town of Ha Tien. I’d expected it to be a bit dodgy after reading a few stories about the Cambodian mafia and being charged $1 by every border official you come into contact with, but as with … Continue reading Koh Rong Sanloem – Cambodia
