After touristic Thailand, we were hoping to get a more authentic impression of South East Asia while travelling through Cambodia.
Cambodia
Blog posts from Cambodia
Relaxing in a Perfect Beach Hut on Koh Rong
Only 20 km off the coast from Sihanoukville lies Koh Rong, a laid back small tropical island in the Gulf of Thailand. It is a very calm and peaceful place and the three days we spent there in a simple beach hut were some of the most relaxing at all on my whole travels. And […]
History, Culture, and City Life in Phnom Penh
After having visited Seam Reap, a highly touristic city without any charm, and Battambang, a much less touristic city but again without any charm, we were really looking forward to moving on to Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital. We were expecting a good mix between history, culture, and modern city life. But looking back, Phnom Penh […]
Bats, Wine, and Temples around Battambang
After Siem Reap, Cambodia’s tourist magnet, we wanted to visit a less touristic city, so we decided to move on to Battambang, Cambodia’s fourth largest city and an absolutely ordinary city without any highlights. It was ordinary to such an extent that we did not take our camera even once into the city. That does […]
Ancient Temples and Cities in Angkor
Our first stop in Cambodia is Siem Reap, which is the gateway to some of the world’s most impressive archeologic temple areas. The most famous of the temples is Angkor Wat, but there are hundreds of temples in the area that spreads over 200 m2, and couple of those temples are at least as impressive […]