Battambang Guesthouse

... and sometimes board the boat on the fly! It is really cool to see. The last part of journey is spent on the river into Battambang with dozens of children waving and smiling as you pass, sometimes running out of their homes to do so. They just love seeing ...

... that we were sitting outside our own Guest House..... I think I would rather have had the two hour sleep in. Arriving at Battambang there was a Tuk Tuk frenzy, all fighting to take the passengers to their guest houses.  It was quite funny watching ...

... support children whose families have been affected by AIDS/HIV and we made it a regular lunch spot. We had a little wander around Battambang, but there isn't much to see, just a town with riverfront colonial buildings. Most of the time we spent sunning ...

... him hitting a huge bump and me banging my head on the roof and biting my mouth! haha. We rented a moped and biked around battambang. We went through the countryside where we saw the real poorness. and the little kids loved it they were running over to us ...

... so I can hit the beach and get my tan on. Everyone knows how Jo loves the sun!  J Nothing exciting to report in Battambang, if you’re travelling here in future and are short on time miss it out. You wouldn’t be missing anything! Some ...

Lonely Planet insisted the most beautiful journey in the whole of Cambodia was the Siem Reap - Battambang river boat cruise, although 4 times the price of a bus ticket we decided it would be worth the money. It was definately a journey to remember - Becky ...

... fascinated, curious and can not help but be really appreciative of everything I've had in my life. We spent couple of nights in Battambang, just enough to explore the town on foot. We found a great restaurant (White Rose) where we spent the most of our ...

... the same time. So up early today 5.10am to be precise to get a bus to take me to the river to catch the boat to Battambang. The bus, obviously, was later than I was told but it finally arrived thirty minutes late. We went through the town and saw quite a ...

... were off to our first stop, The Bamboo Train! The Bamboo Train is without a doubt the number one reason why people visit Battambang. It’s actually called a Norry or Nori (from the French word for ‘Lorry’) and is basically a very shaky ...

... that had a roof terrace restaurant, simply because it had one and the others didn't, and set off with their representative. Battambang is really just an overnight stop off en route to Siem Reap, but they are trying hard to encourage people to stay ...

... capital, with its 2 million inhabitants). And, not surprisingly, it feels like a big small town. McNeill and I arrived in Battambang around noon on Wednesday, September 23. Stepping off the bus, we were immediately swarmed by almost a dozen men trying to ...

... act then an exercise class. Instead we headed to an establishment next to the White Rose restaurant called the Battambang Bus Stop Bar & Guesthouse.  It was owned by a friendly Australian man and offered $0.50 draughts with free WiFi ...

... to find a guesthouse as this seems to be one place in Cambodia where there is not enough tourist beds. The Bus Stop Guesthouse is central, has good air-con, hot water and proper matresses so its pretty good. Spent the afternoon chilling out and later I ...

... extra time though as it was the river was really beautiful and the floating villages were pretty impressive. I checked in to a guesthouse and then went for a walk around the city and along the river. Battambang has loads of French colonial buildings left ...

... (2/5).  Of course as we departed the bus, we were swarmed by moto drivers asking if we'd like to stay at a certain guesthouse.  Since the drivers typically receive kickbacks, we are always wary of going with them.  One of the drivers showed ...

... bord. En fin d’après-midi (finalement, 8 heures sur l’eau et à surfer sur la boue), nous sommes arrivés à Battambang à un port improvisé qui se résume à une rampe de débarquement. Une quantité incroyable de gens nous attendaient pour ...

... waving. It was a real highlight and left us saying we LOVE Cambodia. On arrival we found our way to a guesthouse and noted that Battambang is reasonably small and easy to walk around. A good thing too as the only mode of transport seemingly evident is to ...

... title (it was a rush job).......Tickets, snacks and new movies on ipod's, we boarded the Night Sleeping night bus for Battambang (From Sihanoukville). From a distance the bus looked decent, nice and big, and shiny. As we grew closer there was a distinct ...

... shops were not really much to look at and the centre is very scruffy. Besides a couple of nice restaurants/bars there is not much there and I was quite ready to leave after 2 nights. Battambang trivia: Everyone either drives a motorbike or a ...

Another uneventful bus journey in the local bus saw us in Battambang by early afternoon. A recommendation from an English couple for a great guesthouse was a winner and we holed up in the friendly Seng Haut. The mandatory pre-requisites more than met. ...