Archive | May, 2012

Stunning Sunsets and Scrumptious Seafood at Sihanoukville

By on May 31, 2012 in Cambodia

After an emotional experience in Phnom Penh it was time to move on. After being land-locked for 2 months it was about time we hit the beach so we decided Sihanoukville would be our next stop. Sihanoukville is a 5 hour bus ride south of Phnom Penh. Upon arrival the usual tuk tuk bartering took [...]

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A History Lesson in Phnom Penh

By on May 29, 2012 in Cambodia

How this could have happened we will never understand – Welcome to Phnom Penh, where you enter a world so far from home. We arrived at the bus station and knew that it was a fair few kilometers from where we wanted to stay so we found ourselves a tuk tuk and set off. Phnom [...]

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A Floating Village Paradise – Maybe Not, But Amazing All The Same

By on May 28, 2012 in Cambodia

After our time in Battambang we decided to catch an early morning bus to the city of Pursat where 39km from the city is a village that is entirely built on water in the Tonle Sap. We scored an awesome room at a lovely Hotel which was super cheap due to not many tourists visiting [...]

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Batta-bing, Batta-boom, Battambang

By on May 27, 2012 in Cambodia

When arriving in Battambang, as in every town in Asia we were hit by a barrage of tuk tuk drivers. I told them to go away while we  got our bags and that we would come to find them when we were ready, it’s a good try but this just doesn’t work in Asia (funny [...]

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Temples, Taco’s and Better Tomorrows

By on May 24, 2012 in Cambodia

We loved our time in Siem Reap – home to Angkor Wat. Although there is so much more on offer here, night markets selling delicious cheap food, crafty nicknacks and smiling locals everywhere you look. This city is a true blend of locals and travellers all in one place at one time. It is busy, [...]

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Island Recovery, Our Last Laos Storm & Crossing into Cambodia

By on May 19, 2012 in Laos

After completing ‘The Loop’ adventure it was time to slow down and relax. So, we headed for the 4000 Islands in south Laos thinking a stop in Don Det would provide time to relax and recover. We climbed on the bus for the 8 hour journey to find most seats were already taken. We ended [...]

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Going Round the Bend Sent My Ass On Strike

By on May 15, 2012 in Laos

As the clouds merged, thunder cracked and lightening lit up the sky; we wondered what the hell had possessed us to be in the middle of nowhere, on a scooter during a wild Laos storm … the reason for our madness – THE LOOP! We had survived Tubing in Vang Vieng but that was not [...]

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Surviving the Tube – Vang Vieng

By on May 11, 2012 in Laos

After a Wet & Wild Laos New Year celebration in Luang Prabang we decided it was time to move further South. It was then that a decision had to be made. After reading many articles and blogs we were unsure if we should stop in Vang Vieng due to the dangers of tubing and the impact tubing has had [...]

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A Wet & Wild Laos New Year

By on May 6, 2012 in Laos

  The Laos New Year is celebrated every year from April 13th – 15th and we were lucky enough to be celebrating in the city of Luang Prabang - known as the best place to be in Laos at this time of the year. We soon discovered why Luang Prabang was so popular as the streets became crowded with people [...]

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Boat Racing, A Home Cooked Meal and the Village Lifestyle

By on May 3, 2012 in Laos

Arriving in Nong Khiaw after a four and a half hour trip which we thought was in a bus but this is Laos, the land of the unpredictable - it turned out to be in a strongthrow (a converted pick-up truck) with 18 other people. This is a truck that should by rights only have 10 people at the most in it [...]

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