Written by SeenThat on June 13, 2008
- I delayed writing an Angkor journal for a long time. Despite having visited the site in three different years, what could I possibly add to the probably millions of words already written about it?Yet, the...
Written by SeenThat on September 19, 2007
- BattambangBattambang is Cambodia’s second largest city and has several attractions. Psar Nat, the Central Market, is shaped as one wing, one quarter, of Phnom Penh's Central Market and provides a feast of Khmer food; Cambodian...
Written by SeenThat on September 19, 2007
- One month in South East Asia is like ten minutes in Paris: it is not enough. Three months is the minimum for a reasonable view of the area and making a circular journey around Thailand,...
Written by SeenThat on September 3, 2007
- From Phnom Penh there are three ways heading northwest; that opens the way for a convenient loop if exiting Cambodia through Laos or Vietnam. Road Six was a big adventure before it was paved; nowadays,...
Written by SeenThat on September 3, 2007
- Mighty MekongThe Mekong River is Cambodia’s main highway, serving the transport needs along the country; using it is much faster that any land transport. The river is connected through the Tonle Sap River to the...
Written by SeenThat on August 31, 2007
- In the often-confused cities of South East Asia, Phnom Penh numbered streets are a spectacular example of order, even that the houses themselves are numbered by their order of construction rather than by their geographical...
Written by SeenThat on August 31, 2007
- Almost a City: SihanoukvilleWhere am I?Sihanoukville is 232km south of Phnom Penh, and is served by regular buses from there. If arriving by boat from Koh Kong then you are at the port on the...
Written by SeenThat on August 30, 2007
- Getting a VisaA visa is needed to enter Cambodia. Getting it through the travel agencies on Khaosan Road is slow and expensive. It is possible to issue a visa at the crossing points, but Cambodian...
Written by SeenThat on July 12, 2007
- Cambodia is not Thailand; it is less user friendly and offers less quality for more money. Nonetheless, its rich and tragic recent history adds an important dimension to a trip in the area; even without...
Written by GaryWolff on May 31, 2004
- First I stopped at the Thai checkpoint. I pulled my passport out of my money belt. This is the first time I used a money belt. It was a lot more comfortable than I had...
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