21st June 2008 We have decided that we would travel to Phomn Phen by Train in stead of the Limousine (Air con Bus) as its the only train running in Cambodia and the worst train in the world. The train leaves from Battambang once a week on a Sunday so left Siem Reap today. To get to Battanbang you can travel by Bus or Boat we decided the Boat as ...

"Well youŽll work harder With a gun in your back For a bowl of rice a day Slave for soldiers Till you starve Then your head is skewered on a stake Is a holiday in Cambodia Where people dress in black A holiday in Cambodia Where you'll kiss ************" /Dead Kennedys - Holiday In Cambodia We took a bus to Battenbang, more to include some more c...

I had never planned to go here, but as the other two where going i decided why not.My plan was to head straight to Angkor Wat but this can wait.We all went off on a tour on are 3bikes, The village people are so nice. When ever they see you they just start waving and saying hello.This is not just the kids, so thats pretty cool.I put up a pic of t...

Le trajet en bus partant de Phnom Penh pour Battambang se passe bien. Je n'ai rien a dire dessus, je suis tentee de dire que c'est miraculeux. Battambang est une ville tranquille portant encore les traces de la colonisation francaise ca et la, par la presence d' un pont, de batiments, de la maison du gouverneur... La ville est plus connue par le...

As we approached our destination the river banks became higher and more houses, rather than just shacks, appeared on the river banks. The amount of garbage dramatically increased until it looked like we were travelling up a canal through a landfill. It was awful to see people bathing in the river or cleaning their dishes while standing on all th...

What drives travelers to leave the comfortable surroundings of their home and visit foreign countries with strange customs. I love walking around ancient temples, visiting foreign cities, eating exotic foods, and seeing the natural beauty of a country. But the best part for me is making connections with the people along the way. Whether it's dri...

Amy and I love Siem Reap but need to get away and see something new. We took a boat to Battambang from Siem Reap. The boat had wooden benches on the side and was packed with about 30 tourists. We all had seats....that was until we started picking up locals on the way. By the third stop some of the westerners began climbing onto the roof of the b...

Up at about 5.30am as we were told to be at the bus ticket office (not the bus station) at 7am. We were there, but no-one was around to take us to the actual bus. I was getting more and more ****** off as people kept telling us the car was on its way but none arrived. By 7.30 I was beginning to lose my temper and after a couple of phone calls wa...

the guide book described battambang as a wonderful french-influenced city. By french influence i think they were referring to how dirty, smelly, and unfriendly the city really is. On the bright side, we did have the best fruit shake ever here. everything else was, well, if you have the chance to visit Battambang - pass. as the saying goes 'Cambo...

New author in town for the latest update...Master Hogarth! The last news to reach you was we were heading up to Cambodia via most forms of transport available to man and beast. An early start for us meant arising at 6ish and heading for Koh Samet ferry. We duly arrived back on mainland Thailand with our trusted guidebook telling us to do such an...