Blogs from Knar, Siem Reap, North, Cambodia, Asia - page 6

Ah to sleep in, what bliss is that? Back in London I always looked forward to Saturday mornings more than any other time of the day. Firstly I was waking up at home and not at work, secondly I didn’t have to work but thirdly and most importantly I could lie in. I have found that the further I move away from being at school, University or College my ability to sleep during these lie ins is greatly reduced and I normally wake up by 8ish. Do I get out of bed? No, of course not, I like to lie there and ponder and think how great that it is a Saturday and that I am not at work. Sometimes I do get up, but that is to move myself from my bed to the sofa ... read more

With just a couple of days left on our Vietnamese visas we caught a bus from Saigon to the border with Cambodia. The boarder formalities were straightforward enough and before long we were on our way to the capital Phnom Penh. Cambodia is the poorest country in the region, which was quite evident when we arrived in Phnom Penh. The city was noticeably dustier and the buildings more dilapidated than the other cities we had visited. Also, despite having their own currency - the Riel - US dollars are the number 1 currency. Even the ATM's dispense dollars. This became pretty frustrating as the GBP began to slide for the first time in 2 years. Despite that, Phnom Penh was still very cheap. The city is situated next to a large tributary of the Mekong. We ... read more