Tag: cambodia
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Two days in Battambang: Exploring rural Cambodia
James and I arrived in Battambang in the late afternoon after a bus journey from Siem Reap and thought we had entered a ghost town. As we walked the short distance to our guesthouse, we saw hardly any other travellers – or anyone at all in fact! – and wondered if we had made a…
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Bangkok to Siem Reap: Avoiding the scams at Poipet border crossing
James and I had done some extensive research on the border crossing from Thailand to Cambodia in Poipet, after learning about common scams from the Lonely Planet Southeast Asia on a Shoestring guide book, as well as from forums and blogs online and from other backpackers. We were determined to cross the border without falling…