Phnom Penh and onto Vietnam (Saigon) After exploring  Siem Reap and the touring magnificent ruins of Angor Wat, we left Siem Reap by bus, to go to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. Pics in Siem Reap and on way to Saigon attached; hope you enjoy them. Innovative way to transport goods with motorcycles Goods carrier…
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Siem Reap and Angor Wat We arrived and got dropped off at the bus station in Siem Reap; which it appeared was on the outskirts of the actual city of Siem Reap. While unloading, we were approached by several people offering to take us into the city of Siem Reap in their ‘extended tuk-tuks”; and…
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Next day, we had arranged for a minivan to pick us up from the mainland Thailand, to the Cambodian border. So right after breakfast, we took the speedboat back the the mainland, where our driver picked us up, and took us to the border crossing into the Kingdom Cambodia at Aranyaprathet, Thailand/Poipet, Cambodia. Here, the minivan…
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Bangkok and Koh Samed July 2012 First few days if traveling in Thailand; before moving further east. Spent 2 nights in Bangkok, exploring the markets (have been to see the tourist sights in Bangkok on a previous trip). Bangkok has a great train/subway system; very clean and efficient; best way to get around and avoid…
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From Lucknow, we flew to Varanasi. arrived at the airport and took a taxi to the home stay we had booked. We stayed with Harish and his wife, Malika in their home in the city center off a small alleyway. Very nice and hospitable stay. Varanasi is the religious capital of the Hindu’s and the Ganga…
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