Category: South East Asia (Sept-Oct 2024)
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Quy Nhon
Bus Journey to Quy Nhon There are two cities off the regular tourist trail between Da Lat and Hoi An – Tuy Hoa and Quy Nhon. I wanted an experience slightly off the busy places, so I had decided to visit Quy Nhon and time permitting, to do a bike trip to Tuy Hoa from…
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Da Lat
On my previous trip to Vietnam back in 2019, I couldn’t visit Da Lat. Since then I only had heard good things about Da Lat. As a result, it was a vital part of my Vietnam itinerary this time around. After staying for just a couple of days in District 1, Saigon, I was so…
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Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Crossing Land Border at Bavet–Moc Bai border I had used Giant Ibis bus company for all my Cambodia intercity travels and had loved their service way too much – so I booked my Phnom Penh – Saigon travel with them. Ticket cost – 35$ Bus timings – 8am and 945am daily Travel time – 7hours.…
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Cambodia – Probably the best travel destination in South East Asia
Transport Giant Ibis is a bus company providing upscale travel service b/w all major tourist cities of Cambodia. It connects Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Kampot, Kep, Sihanoukville and other cities. Internationally, it connects Siem Reap to Bangkok and Phnom Penh to Saigon. Comfortable, clean and punctual – I booked all my trips with them and…
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Koh Rong – A slice of paradise – All you need to know
Amidst confusion whether to visit an island in monsoon season and several positive recommendations about the exceptional beauty of Koh Rong – I finally made up my mind and boarded the 10:40am Cambodian train from Kampot Train station to Sihanoukville. One can conveniently book a Grab TukTuk in Kampot – the journey to train station…
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Kampot and Kep
Kampot is a beautiful laid back city on the banks of Preaek Tuek Chhu River in Southern Cambodia. My rendezvous with Kampot started with getting down at the Giant Ibis bus stop with literally no one around. It was 530pm in the evening. The air was warm and weather pleasant. I had a feeling how…
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Phnom Penh Nightlife
Well, when I reached Phnom Penh from Siem Reap, my hopes were pretty high about the nightlife that Phnom Penh would offer me. On a fine Friday afternoon, I did a thorough research about the best nightclubs in the city. It is to be noted that I wasn’t on the lookout for bars or restaurants…
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Phnom Penh
Giant Ibis Bus Travelling by bus from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh was a revelation. I had booked GiantIbis bus from hostel reception at Lub D for 17$. I got picked up about half an hour before the departure time of 1230pm (one has to be ready one hour before for the pick up). The…
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Siem Reap – Angkor Wat up and close
Angkor Wat tickets On reaching Angkor Wat, I was asked for the ticket by the security guard. However I did not see any ticket counter. The guard told me I could book it online on https://www.angkorenterprise.org/ which is exactly what I did. Beware of the many fake websites selling Angkor tickets. I would recommend to…
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Siem Reap – Besides Angkor Wat
This was my very first time setting foot on Cambodian soil. From the moment of touch down at Siem Reap International airport, I felt a calming vibe and serenity around. I landed at the new airport built in Siem Reap and my entry through immigration was uneventful. e-visa There is no visa on arrival for…
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