Cambodia Thread 2

[gorgeousmama]

good day sis, mag ask po sana ako, ano pinka safest ,pinkamabilis o magandang sasakyan going to cambodia? mangagaling po kami sa thailand..thank you po...

sis i just read that there is a direct bus from BKK-SR,

the fare is 750baht and leaves at 9:00am

google for more infos

hopefully baka ganyan din gawin namin

[lakwatsa]

^ilang oras daw ang byahe sis?

[kaisha]

thanks sis @yby2476

[kaisha]

sis @lakwatsa..yun din iniisip namin..may nacontact friend ko na tour guide-sabi daw eh "going to PP and return for your departure is ok but it rush a lot."

decide pa kami kung tuloy ba ang PP or next time nalang..haha!

thanks by the way sis..=)

[kaisha]

what ok na bilhin sa night market nila?

[vuzhia]

^yung binili kong pang pasalubong puro pashmina scarf, magaan lang kase at makakatawad ka pag madami kang bilhin

[kaisha]

^thanks sis..

[entwife]

Hi mga sis. Possible ba ang REP-BKK-REP ng 3 days?

If possible, anong mas preferred? flight namin is Nov 23 2130 arrival in rep
return in nov 26 2230 departure from rep

A.
Nov 23: evening arrival in REP
24: travel to BKK, Stay overnight
25: travel back to REP, tour in the afternoon
26- whole day tour.

B.
Nov 23: arrival
nov 24: angkor [textspeak!] tour
25: after lunch departure to BKK
26: morning departure back to REP

Or sobrang gipit yung time?

thanks.

[i_v_y]

Hi Sis,

Im currently in PP right now.

Anways, travel from SR to BKK takes about 12 hours.  So i dont think medyo uber gipit sa time tong plano mo sis. Parang pupunta ka lang ng BKK para mapagod at balik ng Siem Reap.

What I always suggest is to forget about the seeing too many places but focus on the quality and SR is one helluva place. So enjoy your trip kesa sa mapagod kayo at eventually mahaggard lang kayo at simulan pa ng away nio.

[i_v_y]

what ok na bilhin sa night market nila?

kakagaling ko lang dito sa night market nila kanina, for me, clothes are just the same na mabibili sa pinas. Ako kasi when i go to shop sa isang bansa, i always shop for the stuff na sa bansa lang na yun ko makikita.

So for me, yung okay na bilhin sa night market nila are scarves at yung leather wallets na embossed with brand names. Of course they are copies pero I swear, they are leather talaga. They smell like leather at nag leather test sila papadaanin sa apoy. I bought one Boss men's wallet for 4$.

Kung gusto nio ng export over runs, go to RUSSIAN MARKET. Dun kayo makakabili ng mga levis, gap etc na overruns. Levis denin pants starts at $20, pero siempre first asking price pa yun so mag haggle pa kayo.

I also suggest na kung budget traveller kayo, stay in guesthouses rather than hotels kasi matutulog lang naman kayo sa gabi sa hotel and yet you have to pay for so much more. Right now, I am staying in a guesthouse na pinoy ang may ari, they are very kind and helpful. I am paying 12$ a night, huge room with two beds and a western style bathroom. PM me if interested kayo.

Another tip, everything here is in dollars so no need to exchange your dollars to riels.

Tuktuk is more expensive. Kung gusto nio makaptipid, mag motor taxi kayo. Usually kung magkano singil ng tuktuk dapat, half lang ang bayad kay motor taxi.

Kung medyo gusto nio makakilala ng travelers, stay in a hostel. hostelbookers.com pwede kayo magbook.

Places to go are S21 (genocide musuem) and Killing Fields.

Ingat lang sa bags nio. Notorious ang nanghahablot ng bags dito. Do not act like a tourist. Always carry a map. print it out before leaving the country. Use your phone's map apps to know kung gaano kalayo yung pupuntahan nio para pag negotiate kayo ng price sa tuktuk may idea kayo kung gaano kalayo.

If you are spending more time sa Cambodia, must see places are of course Siem Reap, PP and Sihanoukville (beach area).

Enjoy!

[entwife]

Hi sis. How long ka jan sa siem reap?
I think i have to let go na nga of bangkok.

Sulit ba puntahan yung beach area? Anong sample itinerary mo sis?
Paki-pm naman yung accommodation mo. Most ng nakapost dito is bayou savy. I checked the website meron silang offer ba package tour and accommodation.
Mas ok ba yung package or separate booking yun? I will be with my mom, tita and tito so medyo conscious ako. We don't require na magandang tirahan, basta within the area na lang and malapit din sa nightlife para maexperience din hehe.

[i_v_y]

^ Hi Sis, I have been backpacking the IndoChina since April. I started in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam then now sa Cambodia then back to BKK.

I have been here in PP since Thursday, Ill head to SR on Thursday.
If you want to go to the beach, go to SIHANOUKVILLE, its about 6 hours from PP.

Wala akong IT kasi backpacker ako and I tend to stay longer.

Kung Siem Reap lang kayo sis, wala pa akong masuggest na place to stay kasi thursday pa ako dun

[entwife]

Hello,. Sa mga nakapag-stay na sa Bou Savy and Victory guesthouse, ano mas preferred niyo?
Ang plan ko kasing kunin is yung may kasama ng tour, i mean yung tuk tuk. Both looks good naman sa mga reviews.

Sa mga kumuha ng 3n accommodation, 2 day tour sa bou savy, what did you do on the 3rd day? Nag-tour pa rin or may city tour ba?

Within Siem Reap premises lang kami. 23-26 lang kasi yung trip namin so ienjoy na lang namin sa Area.

[Shiecg]

^ hi sis entwife, ako nakapag stay na sa Bou Savy, ok sila sis maganda room at malinis, ok din food nila. im not sure about Victory di ko rin alam location nila, yong Bou Savy malapit lang din sa lahat short distance lang yong night market, yong iba nga naglalakad lang papunta don eh :-)

hanapin nyo si Bhontourn para mag guide sa inyo, mabait saka magaling din kumuha pics, hehe.

enjoy!

[entwife]

Hi sis.. Musta ka na? How was your trip? Hindi ba kayo inulan nun?

Bhontourn yung name nung tuktuk driver/ guide? Package yung inavail mo sis sa bou savy?

Sa november pa naman ito kaso I am going with my family kaya gusto ko maayos yung trip.

[Shiecg]

^ super fun sis, nag met na rin kami sa wakas ni sis sofiamae from GT :-)

accommodation lang binooked ko sa Bou Savy sis then pagdating don, sinundo kami ng Tuktok of Bou Savy and it happened na si Bhontourn yong driver tapos yon inalok nya kami kung may arrangement na daw kami sa tour sabi namin wala pa, charged nya is $15/day for the tour ( 1-6pax yata) pero wala don yong  entrance fee sa Angkor, may kasama ng box of cold water yon sis, kung gusto mo baon kayo softdrinks or gatorade para rehydrate talaga, ilagay nyo lang sa box nya. pero 2011 pa to na rate sis ha.

[entwife]

Mas mura ata pag yung package ang kinuha namin. Ilang days kayo dun sis?

Aside sa temples at Pub street ano pa pwedeng gawin dun? Kasi parang malayo na sa Siem reap yung iba. Madali namang hatakin yung mama ko kaso kasama rin namin tita and tito ko. haha kabado lang ako.

[Shiecg]

3 nights 4 days yata kami sis, kasi unang gabi, night market agad, pag first full day nag Angkor kami then 2nd day namin nag Tonle Sap/Lotus Farm, Crocodile Farm then pagka hapon yata pumunta kami ng WestBaray, isa syang malaking man made lake, naligo kami don. katawa nga eh, habang ako super bikini yong mga khmer women naman balot na balot, nag suot pa sila ng pants at nag sarong, nag pa picture talaga ako kasama sila, hehe. daanan din pala sis yong Silk farm papuntang westbaray, pagka kinagabihan non dinala pa kami ni Bhontourn sa bahay nila, don kami nag dinner :-)

[entwife]

Sis parang hindi maganda yung reviews ng Tonle Sap at Crocodile Farm. Check ko pa yung West Baray.We have one day to spare kasi. Unless kumuha kami ng 3day-tour sa temples.

[Shiecg]

^ hindi rin naman kami sis nag ride sa ferry at nag ikot, tiningnan lang din naman namin,wala naman thrill don dami din kasi tubig dito sa atin :-) tsaka crocodile farm la lang din, bumili lang kami wallets and bags, normal n sa atin yong mga crocodile hehe. wala lang kasi ibang mapuntahan niyaya lang kami nong guide mas nag enjoy pa ako sa Lotus farm :-)