After a couple of early nights in friendly Tomato Guesthouse and a small dose of food poisoning the night before, I caught the 7am boat from Battambang to Siem Reap. I had heard lots about this journey, some good, most bad but many just laughed when I told them I was going to spend $20 on…Continue reading A boat ride like no other: Battambang to Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Time to experience the real Cambodia: Phnom Penh to Battambang
Anyone would think I’m obsessed with buses It came to no suprise that my three hour “express bus” took over six hours but it did have limited wifi (woohoo!) and I was able to get some rest. I gave in to the Tuk Tuk drivers who pounced on me at the capital’s bus station and…Continue reading Time to experience the real Cambodia: Phnom Penh to Battambang
Fun in the floating bungalow: Kampot, Cambodia
Top tip: don’t buy a bus ticket from the local pot dealer Our one and a half hour bus journey to Kampot lasted nearly five hours in a cramped non air-conditioned mini van and included various pick-up and drop-offs along the way. This is the norm in Cambodia with journey times often trippling if someone…Continue reading Fun in the floating bungalow: Kampot, Cambodia
This week’s sweet treats: 27/02/2014
What better way to start your Friday than with our weekly round-up of some of the many sweet treats we’ve eaten this week. Here’s five of our favourites! Clockwise from top left: 1. Refreshing strawberry ice-cream shake from Sister Srey, Siem Reap, Cambodia. Giving much needed energy to Helen before she cycled off to see the sunset…Continue reading This week’s sweet treats: 27/02/2014