Overland Arranged When you’re traveling around in southeast Asia, there is a possibility that you will go overland from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) to Phnom Penh in Cambodia. You can do that two ways. One way to do it is with a bus company like Mekong Express. They charge …
Khmer What is meant with Khmer food is Cambodian food. Cambodians call themselves Khmer, which dates of course from the Khmer empire that expanded all the way in Siam (now Thailand) and into parts of Vietnam too. Those times are gone and although in some eastern parts of Thailand the …
Apsara Dance Show Apsara is in Hindu mythology a female spirit of the waters, but there is not just one Apsara. They come in many forms. There is a lot to be found on internet about Apsaras. The other meaning of Apsara is the in 1995 established Authority for the …
Angkor National Museum The Angkor National Museum is located just about 2 km out of the Siem Reap tourist area called Pubstreet. Just before the container market and the Angkor Regency Hotel. The design of the Angkor National Museum is that of the Angkor Wat tower. In case you have …
Tuol Sleng S-21 history In the south of Phnom Penh stands the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. A remembrance to a cruel history. A former school that became known as S-21, which stands for Security Office 21. The Khmer Rouge (KR) converted it into its headquarters. Their secret police organization Santebal …
Direct Bus SR – BKK In another post on this site we have informed you about possibilities for a direct bus trip from Siem Reap to Bangkok. There are several bus companies to choose from with a price range anywhere between $15 and $25. It depends on which company and …
Illness When you are traveling or being an expat in Asia, you can always get some kind of illness. Hopefully not too serious, but still enough to make you worry and want to have things checked. Where do you go? It depends on your personal situation. In case you have …
Overrated The prices for a visit to Angkor increased in Feb 2017 to $37 for a one day ticket, $62 for a three days ticket (using within 10 days) and $72 for a 7 days ticket (using within 1 month), but the temples are in a downgraded state over the …
Visa on Arrival – airport Siem Reap You can easily get a visa on arrival at the airport. At Siem Reap airport it is at the right hand side. It might be unclear because of the lack of signs. It seems somewhat disorganized with confusion about where the application forms …
Nattakan – tickets Nattakan is one of the companies that offer a direct bus link from Bangkok to Siem Reap, the place to be in order to visit the temples of Angkor. They depart from Bangkok Bus Terminal, also called Chatuchak or Mo Chit bus station. When walking into the terminal …