How to get around Southeast Asia: One of the apprehensions and burning questions that many people have when they are planning their Southeast Asia itinerary is how to go about physically travelling around this vast region. From the practicalities of booking transport to crossing borders and navigating the many different options for transport when planning
Cambodia
Discovering the floating village of Kampong Khleang and the local way of life, Cambodia
After visiting Angkor and the amazing temples of Siem Reap you might be wondering what else there is to do in the small city. The temples might dominate most visitors agendas and indeed the majority of their time here, and rightly so, but if you want to escape the flashing lights of Pub Street and
Phnom Penh: The insane Cambodia capital full of surprising beauty and heartbreak!
Many people seem to skip out Phnom Penh when they visit Cambodia, scared by the stories of muggings, put off by tales of a dull and busy city or if they do visit they only come for the Killing Fields and never give the rest of the city chance. We will admit that all this
Stand Up Paddleboarding through the mangroves of Kampot on an extra ordinary Cambodian Boxing Day!
So there it was, Christmas Day done and dusted, our first abroad and one which left us with a whirling mixture of emotions as we lay our head down to sleep knowing our family and friends were still up celebrating. A day on the golden sands of the remote island of Koh Tonsay and insured
Spending Christmas on the beach: A day of adventure to find paradise on a Cambodian Island for a different type of celebration!
For many of us travelling over Christmas is a dream, to escape the harsh cold winters and instead find ourselves on a pristine beach soaking up the rays! For us we have always fancied experiencing a Christmas abroad, but when we found ourselves on the road this year we almost forgot! After cobbling together a
Visiting the Khmer Rouge Killing Fields of Choeung Ek & The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum at S-21
How to describe such a place, such a heavy day. I remember upon returning to the hostel after what has to be one of the most intense, moving and overwhelming days of my life at Choeung Ek Phnom Penh. I felt drained to the core, my head was throbbing and my stomach churning with the
Stepping into the lost world of Cambodia: Exploring the ancient Angkor Wat temples
When most people think of Cambodia the first image that comes to mind is the beautiful ancient temples of Angkor, and rightly so! The countries most popular sight and a staple on nearly everyone’s bucket lists, it was the place we had dreamt of visiting when we put plans in motion to come to wonderful
Blue Buddha hotel, Kampot: A relaxing and fun loving abode in this trendy Cambodian town!
Arriving in Kampot a little later than planned due to the chaotic nature of Cambodian buses and the encroaching festive season we were a little flustered! Christmas Eve was upon us and our dream of a Christmas Day spent on the beach seemed to be fading away into a haze of last minute scrambling rather
Month 2 in Asia (Month 6 backpacking over all), A crazy month filled with culture, history, celebrations and being threatened off a 7 year old with a needle! Random indeed!
So, now it is time for our second month in Asia and it feels like its gone so much faster than the last one! But in truth this isn’s a full month. We like to split these posts up roughly monthly but also stop them at each country. So this month we include our time
Envoy Hostel Phnom Penh: A peaceful oasis where you feel like family!
We had heard many things about Phnom penh, some loved it, some told us it was a dangerous and overcrowded city with nothing to see. Well, we fell in love with this chaotic Cambodian capital. But at the end of a day exploring this bustling city you need an escape! In Envoy we found a
La Residence Blanc D’Angkor, Siem Reap. A slice of paradise that proves Cambodia isn’t just for backpackers!
Even whilst backpacking we all need a slice of luxury every now and then. Luckily Cambodia despite being very much part of the backpacking trail through South East Asia also has another side to it: affordable luxury travel. Cambodia might be the land of Angkor and the amazing ancient temples, but it is also the
Oasis Capsule Hostel Siem Reap: A new concept bringing serenity to this party town and hope for local people.
Having stayed in many hostels up to this point, and most of them being dorms, if there is one thing we all value it is privacy. But sometimes that comes with a cost, curtains create barriers to socialising and privates can block out all but essential interaction. But here at Oasis Capsules they seem to
