As breakfast was not included with the room at our guest house we headed off rather late to find something to eat. We discovered a little place close to the corner of our street that served the best noodle soup and omelettes we had ever had and for a very, very reasonable price. It was not surprising that heaps of people from the surrounding guest houses ate there at some point in the day. Later on in the morning we wandered into a local travel agent to book some excursions for our time in Kampot. There are heaps of travel agents around town and if you book a group tour it doesn’t seem to matter which one you book with as they seem to take it in turns to do the tour. We organised to do ... read more

After an early start we were back on the Giant Ibis bus heading to Phnom Penh. There is nothing exciting to report about the trip. Although they advertise Wi-Fi all the way it probably in fact only works for about half the trip. On this particular trip the assistant seemed to have a liking for gory movies including the uncut version of Rambo. From the look on the faces of the bus passengers I don’t think they shared the same liking. Finding a tuk-tuk on arrival in Phnom Penh was very easy as the drivers have a numbering system and take it in turn to get a fare. They seem standardise and it’s pretty hard to negotiate with someone who only asked for a couple of dollars in the first place. We stayed at The Local ... read more

After a delicious breakfast of omelets, baguettes and Vietnamese coffee we sent of with our wonderful tour guide to see the first temple of the day.....Angkor Wat itself. We expected there to be a lot of people and we weren't disappointed lol. There were heaps of large tour groups with their leaders carrying brightly coloured flags on sticks or the groups were all wearing the same coloured t-shirt or cap. Sometimes even all three. It is hard to describe first impressions of Angkor Wat....it is breath taking. Our great guide unfolded the story of Angkor Wat and the story of the carvings on the wall and it just became even more amazing. The carvings on the wall are from the Hindu story the Ramayana. The king who built Angkor Wat followed the Hindu religion. The story ... read more

We had only one day in Phnom and after an early start today we were heading off to Siem Reap on the new bus service by Giant Ibis. Our bus departed at 8.45 and a hotel pickup was included in the price of the bus ticket. We had been informed that we would be picked up between 7.45 and 8.30. This turned out to be closer to 8.55, so regardless to say our bus did not leave on time. There is nothing else though to complain about with the Giant Ibis service. The buses are comfortable with heaps of leg room even for very tall people I presume. Also included in the price of the ticket were a fresh croissant, a bottle of water and a cool moistened towelette provided after lunch. All for the grand ... read more

We had one day to spend Kuala Lumpur. Having been here before we weren't inclined to spend it looking at the same things we had seen last time. For breakfast we wandered around Petaling Street and China Town to find something on offer. We need not have worried there was a myriad of choices and of course we settled on Asian. Congee with chicken, chilli noodles and coffee. The congee and noodles were absolutely delicious. Chinatown is a fascinating place and exploring it took a good part of the morning. Little shops sell anything you can imagine and not all directed at the tourit dollar. I know of one young lady who would have delighted in the shop that sold hair ties and headbands in every colour and style imaginable. We had a wander throught the ... read more