Grand Escapades
Travel Photography & Travel Experiences of Africa, South America, the Middle-East & Asia
Bamboo Train, Battambang
I chose the Hotel Royal and really liked the place and its super friendly staff. It offers the usual services of a backpacker hotel, plus “motordup” service to the few sights around. The “free-lance drivers” hang out in the hotel lobby and patiently go through the limited number of sights with every new arrival, in excellent English by the way. Continue Reading →
Floating Village of Kompong Luong, on the Tonle Sap
The boat trip from Siem Reap to Battambang was definitely one of the highlights of my trip through Cambodia. Ironically, it was the only destination in this country that Gilles and I could not agree on. So I went ahead by myself, while Gilles relaxed a few more days at the Golden Banana Hotel in Siem Reap. Continue Reading →