Temple time
We decided to head to the smaller temples around Angkor first. Many people said that seeing the main event (Angkor Wat) first meant that you were ‘templed out’ when looking […]
Siem Reap and The Sugar Palm restaurant
The bus to Siem Reap was a ‘classic tourist bus’, in that more tourists were on it then the usual local go-slow variety. In all other respects it was a […]
Battombang or Battambang
We had a harrowing drive to Battombang, it was meant to take 5 hours, we made it in four hours, travelling at estimated speeds of 130kph – both of us […]
Some Reflection
It’s raining this morning, the rain enveloping the town like a grey cloth. Everything seems worn out when it rains, the dirt concentrating in the street as the drains overflow. […]
Deserted islands and bungalows
We arrived in Sihanoukville after an interesting bus ride from Kampot. Despite being a ‘direct’ bus we managed to pick up many locals on the way. My bag ended up […]
Motorbikes, Crab, and dirty faces – Cambodia’s south coast
With time up our sleeve we decided to explore more of Cambodia than simply the two majors cities, so we headed south to the coast to Kampot. We had visited […]
Royal Palaces – Phnom Penh
It was sooo hot the following day, blue skies in the middle of the hot season. We visited and admired the architecture at the buddist Wat Ounalom Temple, it was […]
A fast boat to Phnom Penh – Phew!
The express boat through to Cambodia – what better way to see the Mekong while travelling! We woke at 5.30am to get breakfast at 6am as we were leaving the […]
Vietnam uncut
Walking around Vietnam we encountered a few interesting sights which amused us and bought a smile to our dials. – When your phone line has issues at home, Telecom Vietnam […]
River markets and Paper forests
One of the many highlights of the Mekong is the floating markets, a snapshot of traditional everyday life on the delta. We had a feeling 40 people on a large […]
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