A quick run north along a poorly maintained road took us to the sole border crossing between Cambodia and Laos. Here, we were greeted by a massive new building on the Cambodian side, at least 8 lanes wide with freshly…
Northern Cambodia, following the Mekong north
Although we still didn’t have our passports back, we set off north on Friday morning, to explore the Mekong river and northern Cambodia. Our base would be the town of Kratie, some 250 kilometers north. To get there, we…
Phnom Penh
Leaving Siem Riep and the glorious temples of Angkor Wat behind, we hit the road to cover the 320km to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The first half of the road was in good condition, and we made good…
Amazing Angkor
A quick morning run down a good motorway took us to Siem Riep, the town adjacent to the archaeological park of Angkor Wat, where we quickly dumped our bags at the hotel and set about exploring. (Starting a quick…
Prasat Preah Vihear
Only a short entry this time, before tackling the enormity of Angkor Wat. Having crossed the border into Cambodia, we soon rolled into the town of Anlong Veng, known as the last stronghold of the Khmer Rouge. With time on…