So you’ve decided to head to Cambodia. You know you’re going straight to Siem Reap so you can watch the sun rise over the almighty Angkor Wat, but then what? Many people turn straight back around and back to Thailand, or onwards into Vietnam or Laos, but Cambodia offers a lot more than just Angkor … Continue reading
KAMPOT pepper was once a world famous commodity, shipped all the way out to Europe, coveted by the most venerated chefs, and a must-have at the tables of the finest restaurants, its reputation was second to none. Then the Khmer Rouge happened, and Kampot’s pepper plantations were ripped up during the following years of senseless … Continue reading
I know that I’m writing quite a fair few posts about dangerous or scam-laden elements of South East Asia, and I’d just like to make it very clear that I loved everywhere I visited (except Sihanoukville) and would return in a heartbeat. My motivation for writing these posts is that I really, really wish I’d … Continue reading
The only experience which really shook me up in South East Asia was getting scammed at the Thai/Cambodian border. I’d love to make sure that no one else travelling from Thailand to Cambodia overland has to go through the same scam, so I’m writing this to highlight some common problems you might encounter at the … Continue reading
Before I arrived in Cambodia, I knew nothing about its islands. I’d certainly never heard of Koh Rong, also known as Monkey Island, but after speaking to some backpackers in Sihanoukville, I decided it was a must-see. Koh Rong could easily knock a few rounds out of some of the Thai islands I visited: long, … Continue reading
I really enjoyed my time in Kep, a sleepy little seaside town in Southern Cambodia. Kep’s really popular with holidaying Cambodians, but as it’s a little off the standard Siem Reap – Phnom Penh – Sihanoukville route it’s largely ignored by backpackers. I took a tuk tuk from Kampot to Kep (15 miles) My first … Continue reading
Sihanoukville – or Snookyville as everyone around me seemed to call it – was easily my least favourite destination in Cambodia. I so badly wanted to love it. In terms of anticipation, it was up there with Angkor Wat. I excitedly read Adventurous Kate’s post on Sihanoukville and ran off to buy my bus ticket … Continue reading
