Blogs from Sihanoukville, South, Cambodia, Asia - page 57

Went on a gorgeous longtail boat trip today through mangrove forests to a completely deserted beach somewhere off the Cambodian coast! Jo and I found a good rock and sunbathed and swam- clear waters, white sand and completely tranquil! The guide cooked us barracuda on a BBQ- with salad and baguettes- for lunch then had a trek through the jungle before trying some yummy jackfruit (supposed to be smelly and banned on buses coz of the stench but was delish!) Looking forward to some pancakes with mango sorbet and chocolate- we spied them round the corner (and probably the reason why this is a short one!) Spending next couple of days on the beach getting a tan and finding out how to get to Vietnam- probably another epic bus journey! Hope you're all well, miss you! ... read more

Hey all, Well for the last two weeks Izabela and Kris have been chilling at their new home in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. Utopia, the yellow building with the free dorms, good food, friendly yet crazy atmosphere and never-ending boozing, has become a place for both of us to relax, chill out with people from all over the world (mostly Sweden), and party! We’ve left our humble abode once to go to Kampot, a small river town an hour and a half away. Six of us rented a jeep which made for an interesting bumpy ride, where Kris got to drive. At one point, because we were lost, Kris had to do a 3-point turn around and graciously ran into a hammock. Seconds later, a disappointed Khmer man pokes his head out of the hammock, obviously because ... read more

Arriving in the coastal town of Sihanoukville, you can instantly notice that there is an easier going pace of life and a relaxed atmosphere. We hire a scooter between the two of us, and then proceeded to explore the rest of the town. It really was a great afternoon. We check out three of the four beaches in the area and decided that the mood was right for a lazy beer. We popped into a bar called the Monkey Republic. A funky little bar with straw roof and cheap jugs of the local tasty beverage. Run by ex-patriot Brits, it was nice to be able to talk to somebody and they understand you (well sort of anyway). Stu, the owner plays us a bit of Crowded House; we got a little bit homesick and had ... read more

After flying into Phnom Penh on Thursday night, a tuk tuk driver took me to my guesthouse (Sunday Guesthouse). It was funny seeing the motorbikes driving in all directions weaving in and out of each other. Straight to sleep as I had an 8am bus trip to the beach town of Sihanoukville. Due to Chinese new year on Saturday, finding a place to stay proved difficult but I found a place downtown for 3 nights. After walking around town on Friday afternoon, I took a 30 minute stroll to the beach in the evening. I sat at the Eden bar at 8pm for dinner and drinks and left there at 3am after quite a few $1 beers. The sound of firecrackers woke me early on Saturdayand I witnessed the new year customs as I walked around ... read more

After a few days in Battembang I was happy Id seen all i needed to see but thought that I needed some beach time again so instead of headed to Phnom Phen I decieded to go straight to the beach "resort" of Cambodia Sihanoukville for a few days and to meet up with the guys id met in Siem reap,battembang.As with any travel in Cambodia,it included a hiccup.Battembang to Phnom Penn was 5 hours and no problems,a one hour wait in crazy phnom Phne bus station later I was on the 4 hour trip down the coast.3 hours later I was awoken by screaming and a HUGE "BANG" clearly the bus had crashed.We clambered off to find a french man in a bit of a state but to be hnest lucky to be alive and ... read more