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Planning a trip to Cambodia
if anyone with knowledge or recent experience has any thoughts
suggestions advice that makes sense...please do tell. personal experience is far better than information posted for the sake of getting customers as often internet info is. |
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Planning a trip to Cambodia
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if anyone with knowledge or recent experience has any thoughts suggestions advice that makes sense...please do tell. personal experience is far better than information posted for the sake of getting customers as often internet info is. Agreed. My experience isn't recent, but you're welcome to take advantage of it: http://buten.net/max/angkor/index_angkor.html -- MisterMax http://buten.net/max/ Slideshows of Egypt, Jordan, Angkor Wat, Bali, Crete, France, Hudson Valley, Malaysia, Maui, Morocco, Mt Holly, Myanmar, Shanghai, Sicily, St Tropez, Singapore, Thailand, Tour de France. http://pbase.com/mistermax - Shadows and Reflections |
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Im also wondering if there are sections to be avoided in Pnom Penh...not
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elliot wrote:
if anyone with knowledge or recent experience has any thoughts suggestions advice that makes sense...please do tell. personal experience is far better than information posted for the sake of getting customers as often internet info is. http://cat23.com/index.php?option=co...35&Itemi d=47 Friend of mine a few years ago. |
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It seems the overland crossing was quiet an experience in the past according to different websites. However, we crossed the border in February this year and did not see any touts, corrupted officials or whatever. We took the bus from Bangkok to Aranyaphratet and arrived there after a little more than 4 hours. From there a tuk-tuk to the border. We had read the site mentioned in one of the other answers and took the right exit queue . We cam to the visa office and did not pay more than the indicated $ 20.-- . Everything went smooth and within a short time we were standing at the roundabout at the other side of the border. No touts , begars or other people approaching us. Through Mom's guesthouse in Siem Reap we had arranged a 4 wheel drive to pick us up and so we started the drive to Siem Reap which took us another 4 hours with a stop for lunch in Sisophon. This road is hell on earth. Red dust and big wholes so you are constantly shaken. Siem Reap is a nice town and all the temples around (Angkor Wat etc) more than worth the trip. As mentioned we stayed at Mom's Guesthouse , not expensive, friendly, clean and family owned. Very well located. We certainly can recommend this trip René R.F. Wildeman On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:23:11 GMT, Ray S wrote: elliot wrote: if anyone with knowledge or recent experience has any thoughts suggestions advice that makes sense...please do tell. personal experience is far better than information posted for the sake of getting customers as often internet info is. http://cat23.com/index.php?option=co...35&Itemi d=47 Friend of mine a few years ago. |
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Planning a trip to Cambodia
I spent about a month in Cambodia in 2002. I put up a travelogue with
some info at www.gorillatales.com/KhmerTales Paul elliot wrote: if anyone with knowledge or recent experience has any thoughts suggestions advice that makes sense...please do tell. personal experience is far better than information posted for the sake of getting customers as often internet info is. |
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"elliot" wrote in message ... Im also wondering if there are sections to be avoided in Pnom Penh...not just at nght... There was nowhere I felt unsafe by day. At night, the only place I felt really safe was within half a block of the river. |
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