Ko Pdao- Homestay on the Mekong Myself, Will and an Italian guy named Flavio decided to venture up the Mekong river to experience a Cambodian homestay. We arrived on Ko Pdao like a scene out of ship wrecked and were greeted by a deserted tourist centre and no sign of anyone who spoke English. After walking some distance up a stoney, dry path we met a nice lady who spoke some broken English. Luckily with the use of our phone and lots of pointing she managed to organise us a homestay. On the island the families rotate the tourists wanting to use the homestay. This is the fairest way to share the profits as it provides a vital source of income. After getting lost and relying on the very limited translation phrases in the Lonely Plannet
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