Travel in Cambodia and ancient Khmer Temples. New Tourism, Culture, Lifestyle and Boutique Travel. Independent Guide to Travel in Cambodia.
A quick guide to our favourite destinations in our Southeast Asia Travel Blog (we will update as we go along). This list follows our own interests and highlights our own style in travel. We travel independently as a couple, we generally avoid tourist and backpacker trails and we love to get lost in big cities although we do …
Aranyaprathet to Poipet is by far the busiest of Thailand-Cambodia border crossings. It is the road to Siem Reap and Angkor Wat and a convenient border for travellers to get stamped on Thai VISA runs. In my younger years I bussed here every month from Bangkok to be stamped out and back in. These days this …
Siem Reap no doubt spoils for choice when it comes to hotels but it can also be a strenuous task to filter through the seemingly endless list of boutique and heritage hotels. In honesty I find the French-colonial style hotel to be overplayed in Siem Reap and no doubt you’ll feel the same passing the …
Maison Polanka a Sanctuary in Siem Reap (Cambodia) Read More »
I’ve now lost count of how many applications for Cambodia Tourist Visas I’ve done through 15-odd-years now travelling in Southeast Asia. Where my first times in Thailand I would be crossing the borders pretty much monthly on Visa Runs to renew my stay in Thailand. This more or less meant crossing the border to Cambodia …
I should probably start this post by saying that I am not big into marijuana, and it is something I’ve barely touched since my school days. As this post comes out of interest as a food tourist, and it is little more than some flippant research into marijuana and its ‘traditional’ use in Khmer cuisine. …
Over the years I have been to Cambodia roughly 7 times. Maybe more. Maybe less. My first in 2003 and last in 2006. I’ve been to Phnom Penh, I’ve been to Siem Reap and I’ve toured the temples of Angkor. Yet in total I have spent little more than 24 hours in Cambodia. Why? Most …
Touching down in any given country I am always straight to withdraw shiny new notes of the local currency. In Thailand the Baht, in Myanmar the Kyat, in Vietnam the Dong, in Cambodia….. the US dollar. Unexpected but for tourists in Cambodia the US dollar almost feels like local currency. While I am familiar with the …
For an easy introduction to Angkor and Angkor Wat the best route follows the Angkor circuit tours, starting with the small circuit, then moving on to the grand circuit (also known as the big circuit). Both should be covered with two day tours and while these circuits or loops are said to be the ‘touristy’ …
