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Phnom Penh was the last leg of our Cambodian trip before we decided to travel outside Southeast Asia. Staying in Phnom Penh for a month gave me ample time to walk around and explore the city and learn some basic photography skills and at the same time work on my other niche websites. It was [...]
A lot of travellers like me are now inclined towards staying longer in one place. People are starting to embrace slow travelling since it enables us to enjoy and experience a particular place fully. Staying longer could also help long term travellers save money. Hostel and hotels owners usually give a huge discount for those [...]
Sisowath Quay is a 3km strip that runs along the west bank of Tonle Sap River. It’s filled with shops, restaurants, bars, coffee shops and guesthouses on the left side and along the river bank is a clean nicely manicured garden-like space that is always filled with locals doing a variety of physical exercises. Here [...]
After saving for almost a year, I finally was able to buy my own DSLR (now I could stop borrowing), I used to have one before but I sold it to help add funds to my first backpacking trip. Initially, I was torn between buying a digicam, a micro four thirds or a DSLR but [...]
On my first few days in Sihanoukville (specificially in Serendipity Beach), I thought that it’s a bit expensive but as days go by I realized that there are still lots of cheap options for budget travellers like me. Here’s how much I spent for the one month that I stayed in Sihanoukville: Total of $335.59. [...]
Aside from going to the beaches of Sihanoukville on the coast of mainland Cambodia, you can also take a tour to the outlying islands. The cheapest tour that I saw (and booked) cost $15 and it includes the free pick up from your hostel, boat fee, breakfast, lunch, drinks and use of snorkelling gears. We [...]
US Dollar and Cambodian Riel are both accepted in all establishments in Cambodia. When I first travelled here, I never really bothered to change my money to Riel since I know that $ is widely accepted in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. But now that I have been back here (and stayed) for almost three [...]
I’m not really that familiar with the coastal areas of Cambodia and I’ve never been to any beaches here until I got to Sihanoukville. And I never thought that I was in for a nice surprise. There really are nice beaches in Sihanoukville. Here are some of the beaches that I went to in Sihanoukville: [...]
You have a variety of of options depending on where you want to stay in Sihanoukville. I made a list of affordable lodgings for backpackers in different areas in Sihanoukville. Hope this helps you find a nice and cheap accommodation in Sihanoukville. Downtown If you want to be in the center of it (just one [...]
Sihanoukville is the main destinations of locals and foreign travellers who want to see and experience the beaches of Cambodia. It’s proximity to Phnom Penh makes it an easy destination to go to. I also noticed that Sihanoukville has a different look compare to Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. I didn’t see any colonial buildings [...]
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