Travel
Boat to Railay, Krabi
You can catch Long tail boats from Ao Nang beach to Railay. There are 2 offices (one each at the ends of the beach) operated by 2 different companies. I only visited West Railay (supposedly the prettier of the two)…
Emerald Pool, Blue Pool and Hot spring, Krabi
I joined a half-day tour. It costs 800B. I called them on their mobile at 10pm the night before and it was all settled within minutes. Accommodating and straight-forward. They picked me up from my hotel (how convenient) the next…
Sihanoukville (spelled Sihanouk Ville locally), Cambodia
Journey to Sihanoukville The boards at Sorya Bus Station or the tickets booths selling bus tickets at Sisowath Quay (which still leave from Sorya Bus Station) will tell you the journey to Sihanoukville take 4 hours. First bus to Sihanoukville…
Royal Palace, Phnom Penh
This is really pretty. Brutally frank: Note the opening hours. It’s opening from approx 9am – 12noon and again from 2pm -5pm. Don’t go during lunch time or you may be disappointed. Admission fee is US$6.25 or 25,000 riel. The…
Cambodians
English 繁體中文 简体中文 Bahasa Indonesian English Guidebooks may tell you that Cambodians’ grasp of the English language is rudimentary. Yet, I met many Cambodians who speak perfect English and are able to converse freely and at length. Granted, you may…
Local Cambodian Street Food, Phnom Penh
Pate and bread. In the afternoon and evening, crusty baguettes, filled with your choice of meat pate and pickled vegetables can be bought from street hawkers for around 2000 riel. Brutally frank: The pate feels somewhat spam-like in texture. It…
Getting around Phnom Penh
English 한국의 Français Italiano English Tuk tuks and motorbike taxis (you ride on the back) for hire are everywhere – outside your hotel, outside tourist sites, literally at every corner. Brutally frank: Any trip from within the city center (which…
“Taxi” from Airport, Phnom Penh
Brutally frank: There is a stand right after you pass through immigration and customs. The stand advertises “Taxis”. I went up to it. The man inside the stand hands me a ticket that says US$7 and another man ushers me…
Sorya Bus Station, Phnom Penh
English Pусский 한국의 Français Svenska Nederlands English Located very near to Sorya Mall and Central Market. You can buy bus tickets to the rest of Cambodia, and Vietnam too, from here. There are also ticket counters along Sisowath Quay though…
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia (Bahasa Melayu)
Saya berangkat dari Singapura untuk perjalanan 10-jam ke Cameron Highlands. Hanya saya seorang saja penumpang di dalam bas ini; seluruh bas kepunyaan saya. Saya rasa seperti diiringi secara peribadi sepanjang perjalanan ke Cameron Highlands ibarat seorang raja! Bas juga baru!…
