As we packed into the van for the border crossing into Vietnam, I thought back on my not-long-enough time in Cambodia. It’s not enough to say I enjoyed it; it was more than an, “oh, that was a nice visit, we should do it again.” It’s more of a feeling that the country and, more … Continue reading
Category Archives: Cambodia
Posts from Cambodia 2012
Vietnam: Border crossing into Ha Tien
We left Kep and our treehouse for Vietnam today. While the trip was technically fairly easy, I was really sad to leave Cambodia. We didn’t spend as much time there as we did in Thailand, but I feel more of an affinity for the country and would love to have the opportunity to return and … Continue reading
Kep, Cambodia: Treehouse Living and Pepper Crab
Bus travel in Cambodia is not difficult, but it does tend to take longer than projected. I’m sure it’s because of the frequent stops to let people off at their houses. It’s not as frustrating as you’d think, at least not for me, because a) I get to see where people live and b) I … Continue reading
City Break: Phnom Penh
Buses run regularly from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh and our minibus arrived on time to take us to the station. We had a short wait (I’m learning to tack on at least half an hour of standing around a bus station before any sort of travel is actually accomplished), in which the most exciting … Continue reading
Cambodia: border crossing and Angor Wet
If you read Brian’s post on The Travelmeisters, you know that we made it across the border from Thailand into Cambodia relatively easily, with none of the problems that we’d heard about prior. Having an e-visa, while it may have been $5 more than if we had purchased it at the border, certainly made it … Continue reading