Chong Kneas Floating Village is a rural area only a bike ride away from downtown Siem Reap, Cambodia. Many parts of the village run off the main road. However, a significant portion is considered the floating village, a collection of homes and huts built on stilts on the water edge. BIKE OR TUK-TUK FROM SIEM REAP …
CAMBODIA
Cambodia is one of the gems of South-East Asia. With historic temples, a unique and challenging history, and diverse nature and wildlife options, it’s a tourists heaven.
Traveling throughout Southeast Asia is relatively cheap whether it is by land, sea, or air. However, I found myself in Siem Reap, Cambodia needing to make the journey to Luang Prabang, Laos within a timeframe of three days at the very most. Usually, I would travel to locations along the way but I was meeting …
Cambodia was a country that I knew very little about. I was unsure what to expect when I first arrived in Phnom Penh. I had been in Southeast Asia for five months and imagined it could be similar to Vietnam. What stood out most for me during my three weeks in Cambodia was the resilience, …
I’m all alone again! Jorden flew back to Australia today and I am headed up to Laos on a 18 hour van ride. Not looking forward to it but it is 3x cheaper than flying. This week in Siem Reap we got out and saw the temples at Angkor Wat complex. It is the largest …
This week I have spent my time far away from my natural habitat. Not only have I not seen a beach but not even a waterfall. Huge withdrawals right now! However, I have been wandering through markets, villages and neighborhoods observing what the daily life looks like for some Cambodians in Phnom Penh and Siem …
An evening exploration to the Russian Market in Phnom Penh quickly turned in to a meat, seafood and vegetable observation. I had originally planned to visit the Russian market to look at clothes, fabrics, trinkets and enjoy a dinner. But our driver dropped us outside the market, where locals were manically searching for their weekly …