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    • Day 67

      Welcome to Phnom Penh

      April 11, 2018 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C

      It’s hot here too. And its nothing like KL. And certainly nothing like Singapore. And that’s obvious from the time you step out into the street and see all the tuktuks lined up ready to take you wherever you want to go. For very cheap. We found Vanton, er he found us, not sure really. He’s got his own ride, and he is learning English between fares. Very nice guy that took us the 10km into town, which was an experience in itself. The streets of Phnom Penh, like lots of Asian cities and towns, are lined with garbage and junk that has accumulated over a long time. And you don’t have to drive on the road, which aren’t great either, hell you don’t even need to go the same direction as the rest of the traffic. Nor do you need to wear a helmet, just hold onto to your cell phone with one hand, your infant child in the other and keep your smoke goin, you’ll fit right in.Read more

    • Day 68

      Street Food in Phnom Penh

      April 12, 2018 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C

      We checked into a really nice place called the House Boutique Hotel. Bring your Visa card cause its $16 if you want breakfast included. Pool, Air con, beer, western toilets, pretty swanky for this crew. A little ways to downtown and the banks of the Mekong River but still in the heart of this fascinating city. We went for a walk last night and ate some very questionable street food, probably the limit for the adventurous two in the group. Tell you what we think it was later,
      We were treated to a blessing by some monks this morning, right out front of the place, we got to participate in the whole thing. It was really interesting and the locals were so excited that we wanted to be a part of it. Its the Khmer New Year starting tomorrow. We get the distinct feeling the country, or least major parts of it shut down completely for three days. Off to the mini mart we go for some Angkor beer...dont wanna run out you know.
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    • Day 79

      Cambodia

      December 27, 2019 in Cambodia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

      We had a heck of a time getting out of the airport, but we finally managed. Tell you story over a beer sometime. Anyway, we haled a taxi and off we went to our hotel. The good news is, this is the best hotel we have stayed in so far (we are on a budget after all). Large room, comfy bed, the shower is one of those rain shower heads with plenty of hot water, the wifi is steady. It all may be a bit old, but still quite nice. So Friday night, Jo wanted to find hummus for dinner, and we were in luck. There was a hummus house just two blocks from the hotel (we have since been there three times). So good, plentiful, and fairly inexpensive.

      Saturday we went out for a bit of sightseeing here in the local area. Got some nice photos from Wat Ounalom Monastery and the Royal Palace Park, but the Royal Palace was mostly under construction, so not much to look at. We walked down the riverside park, and had a nice lunch. Later that evening, we went in to meet the hashers, check in, and get our t-shirt. We chatted with several hashers for about 2 hours, then they started on a pub crawl, but by then we were pretty done with it all, so after the first stop, we skipped out and went back to the hummus house for another tasty dinner.
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    • Day 295

      Phnom Penh 1

      March 12, 2023 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C

      We arrive in phnom penh, as Andre is leaving us to return back to Switzerland 🇨🇭 on the 15th.

      Before he goes, we do however make a day trip to the infamous "killing fields" from the time the Khmer Rouge ruled in Cambodia and killed a quarter of its own people.Read more

    • Day 32

      Mit dem Bus nach Kambodscha

      June 12, 2023 in Cambodia ⋅ 🌧 31 °C

      Auf geht's ins vierte Land auf unserer Reise ... nach dem Frühstück im Hotel. Wir probieren ein neues Verkehrsmittel aus. Mit dem Bus von Ho Chi Minh City nach Phnom Penh. Es soll 6,5 - 7 Stunden dauern je nach Wartezeit an der Grenze. Die Fahrt dauerte 8 Stunden, aber wir haben jede Menge unterwegs gesehen, auch mal ländliche Gegenden.
      Das Busunternehmen hat die ganzen Formalitäten an der Grenze übernommen und es lief auch alles problemlos ab. An der Grenze mussten wir auch den Bus wechseln, aber da das Unternehmen in beiden Ländern operiert, hat das keinen großen Unterschied gemacht. Es gab WLAN, Wasser, Gebäck, Kaffee (in der Dose) und Pausen zum Mittag und um auf Toilette zu gehen. Kurz vor der Grenze haben wir noch versucht ein paar der übrigen Dong loszuwerden und haben uns für Bananencracker entschieden. Die waren auch wirklich lecker. Die Tüte hat die Fahrt nicht überlebt.
      Die meiste Zeit sind wir durch Kambodscha gefahren, was uns mit anhaltendem Regen begrüßt hat. Und wir haben auch wieder den Mekong überquert. Man bemerkt sehr schnell Unterschiede in der Infrastruktur zu seinen Nachbarn.
      Aber Orte zum Campen gibt es auch hier ... nur halt im Reisfeld 😉
      Mit dem Taxi ging es zu unserem Hotel, das diesmal etwas abseits des touristischen Zentrums liegt. Aber es ist wieder sehr hübsch und auf Nachhaltigkeit fokussiert. Hier haben wir auch schnell noch etwas gegessen, weil wir keine Lust hatten, im Dunkeln die unbekannte Nachbarschaft abzusuchen. Und das Hotelrestaurant hat nicht enttäuscht.
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    • Day 55–57

      Phnom Penh

      March 3 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C

      I left KRS on a 9.30 ferry (which was very rough and rocky, and I had to stand for the duration of it) and got to Phnom Penh at approx 6pm on March 3rd.
      I stayed at Onederz hostel
      I only planned to stay 2 nights here as all I wanted to visit was the historical sites - Tuol Sleng Genocide museum (S21) and the killing fields ( I joined a hostel tour, there was 4 of us in the tuk tuk - all solo travellers
      It was very interesting to learn about, however, incredibly sad as it all felt so recent.
      I didn't eat out much here as it wasn't very veggie friendly.
      I left first thing on the 5th March to make my way into Vietnam 💃🏼
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    • Day 1

      .... and so it begins

      September 5, 2017 in Cambodia ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C

      A long night of travels, Auckland to Melbourne, Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur to Phnom Penh ... luckily it was a 'night' flight & we managed a number of hours sleep ... some interesting food on Malaysia airlines & a couple of quick stopovers ... Arrived in Phnom Penh to 34degree heat with some serious humidity - yikes I'm going to melt. Met at the airport by our driver & enjoyed our first experience of Cambodian culture .. mainly noticed the amount of people, the driving & the contrast in lifestyle (very poor to very rich & developed)Read more

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