Kompong Phluk Siem Reap

Siem Reap , Cambodia

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    A Meal on Stilts

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    Had a much needed lay in - slept til 12pm! A bit naughty but we needed sleep.
    And so we left the hostel at 1pm to go to the village on stilts - Kompong Phluck I think?

    The taxi driver from yesterday took us but after speaking with the friendly staff at Jasmine Lodge we realised that he would not be able to get it that cheap for us. …

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    Tomb raiding and trying to stay afloat

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    So we took a night bus from Sihanoukville to Siem Riep. It has to be one of the worst journeys we have been on yet - mainly due to the fact that the road was very badly maintained and our driver wanted to get there as quickly as possible. At one stage we hit a pot hole so fast that both of us thought the bus was going to tip over. We were also held …

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    Siem Reap

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    Although not completely dashed, Sylvia's hopes of not being pestered to spend money in this country quickly diminished. So frequent are the requests to ride in a tuk-tuk or receive a massage that the markets even sell T-shirts stating "No Tuk-Tuk No Massage Today". However, the Cambodian people do seem to have a gentler and more genuine spirit …

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  • 2

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  • 3

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  • 4

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  • 5

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  • 6

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  • 7

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    Driver in SiemReap

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    ... not including boat tour ) : Cost .....$10........... Tour 2 : Stilted village Kompong Phluk ( not including boat tour ) : Cost ........$15..... AROUND SIEM REAP : $5 for 1/2 day.......... $10 for full day.......... PLANNING YOUR ...

  • 9

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