A real tourist now My bus journey to Ho Chi Minh City, previously known as Saigon was surprisingly pleasant with the Mekong Express providing free water and baked goods onboard. It took around six and a half hours in total including a 15 minute ferry crossing and a lengthy stop at the boarder which involved scanning…Continue reading Good morning Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Category: South East Asia
An eye opening visit: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
This was to be my first and last night bus in Cambodia After a terrible nights sleep and a whole day trying my hardest to stay up until our night bus at midnight (although it was more like 1am by the time we set off) I was excited to lay my head down and rest.…Continue reading An eye opening visit: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
World wonders of Angkor: Siem Reap, Cambodia
After the long boat journey from Siem Reap I headed into town to grab a quick inexpensive bite to eat so I could retreat back to my room at ever-so-friendly Hak’s Guesthouse. On the walk in I was approached by a Spanish lady who asked if I would eat with her as it was her 40th…Continue reading World wonders of Angkor: Siem Reap, Cambodia
A boat ride like no other: Battambang to Siem Reap, Cambodia
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