Category: Traveler memoirs
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Visiting Kratie: Searching for endangered dolphins
Smaller things that we didn’t forget A smell: the smell of gasoline when we follow the lawn-tractors and the trucks through the roads of Kratie. A sound: the noise of the engine from the boat taking us to the island of Kaoh Trong in the middle of the Mekong, hoping it doesn’t cut out in…
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Backpacking Cambodia with CamboTicket
We booked a ticket with CamboTicket from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh that we didn’t use because we changed our plans. We asked for a refund and we promptly received a voucher with the correspondent amount. In the following days backpacking Cambodia we used our voucher for different trips contacting one of…
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Insider’s Life in Sihanoukville
When we first landed in Cambodia we rushed our way to Sihanoukville as we were taking part in a volunteering program in a yoga centre over there. Thanks to camboticket.com we were able to book our itinerary beforehand and managed to get from Siem Reap to Sihanoukville in time for the volunteering program. While we won’t get…
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Head to head: Koh Rong vs. Koh Rong Samloem
After three months travelling around the amazing South East Asia and being in a few of the islands on the Gulf of Thailand, I thought it was going to be hard to get impressed once again. But Koh Rong is totally different than the other islands I’ve seen before and I really enjoyed my…
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A Week in Laos – Laos Travel on a Budget
After reaching Stung Treng from Phnom Penh by bus and then to Pakse in a mini van, we finally got to Vientiane on Sunday morning, after more than a day of travel. We dropped off our stuff in the hostel (Garden backpackers, pretty recommended), and then decided to hire motorbikes to see the city. Read on for…
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Kampot Travel – A Backpacker Report
Phnom Penh is an amazing place to live in. But it’s nice to sometimes get away from the city life for a change. Where to go if you want to relax and only have a weekend?
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Cambodia to Laos by Bus
Discover the best way to travel from Cambodia to Laos by bus with our comprehensive guide. Get insider tips, route suggestions, and more.
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A Weekend in Siem Reap
It is Friday evening and I’m sitting in a mini-van about to leave Phnom Penh for a weekend in Siem Reap, and the van is super hippie: we look like a rock band touring the West Coast. Not quite the same thing though. The way from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap is filled with the…
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Secret Tourist Destinations in Cambodia: Koh Ta Kiev
Last year my Khmer New Year celebrations were pretty intense. I went to Sihanoukville and partied until all hours of the morning, caught up in the energy and happiness of the occasion. Khmer’s do really know how to throw a party. This year however, as I entered my second year in the Kingdom I wanted…