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  1. oddlyepic avatar

    RE: Myanmar, China, Mongolia anyone?

    by oddlyepic 28 May 2012

    Hello! I stumbled across this post while looking up info for Myanmar's border crossing. Someone to travel with would be cool as I was…

  2. Resepappa avatar

    Re: Beach in the middle of August

    by Resepappa 27 May 2012

    Thanks for the tip, too bad because I think I would really have liked the laid back atmosphere that I have read about. Does anyone know…

  3. Doctornono avatar

    RE: Bangkok to Coast or vice versa? And where on the coast to go

    by Doctornono 27 May 2012

    If you want lush and green then you should go. It is thier tropical wet season, after all. You can sit and literally watch the grass grow…

  4. Ingrid29 avatar

    Rainy season in Cambodia

    by Ingrid29 27 May 2012

    Hi, I'm planning a trip to Cambodia in late July/early August - the middle of the rainy season. We are probably going to sticking to Phnom…

  5. divensurfpete avatar

    RE: Buying Dive Gear in Cambodia?

    by divensurfpete 27 May 2012

    I kind of agree with surfboy, your chances to get some good and cheap gear will be much greater in Thailand, maybe you can fix a stopover…

  6. richerry avatar

    Sihanoukville to Siem Reap one way

    by richerry 27 May 2012

    We are two kiwi open to buying cheap vehicle sihanoukville for on-sale after visiting Siem Reap going clockwise around Tonle Sap in early…

  7. Doctornono avatar

    RE: Bangkok to Coast or vice versa? And where on the coast to go

    by Doctornono 26 May 2012

    you will wish you were anywhere but Cambodia. The wet season in Cambodia is nothing short of a nightmare for most. Its way too hot, way…

  8. davidst avatar

    RE: Attacks in Sihanoukville - Crime

    by davidst 26 May 2012

    I totally concur with both comments made by 'gibletdinner'. The local westerners living in sihanoukville (like Rob) can claim that us…

  9. uomo avatar

    RE: Attacks in Sihanoukville - Crime

    by uomo 26 May 2012

    I'm Australian and in Australia unprovoked bashings and sometimes deaths occur on a regular basis in most major cities. Usually it's fueled…

  10. hanno avatar

    RE: Attacks in Sihanoukville - Crime

    by hanno 26 May 2012

    And this week it happened in Siem Reap: after a spate of bag snatchings; an expat had the crap beaten out of him without any apparent…

  11. gibletdinner avatar

    RE: Attacks in Sihanoukville - Crime

    by gibletdinner 26 May 2012

    But the difference here is that the Sihanoukville expat community widely claims that Sihanoukville is not a dangerous, crime-ridden town.…

  12. Colebozbourne avatar

    RE: Attacks in Sihanoukville - Crime

    by Colebozbourne 25 May 2012

    I don't think anyone is saying that people 'deserve' to be killed or attacked in such situations, but those people do often make foolish…

  13. gibletdinner avatar

    Re: Attacks in Sihanoukville - Crime

    by gibletdinner 25 May 2012

    Rob, are you seriously saying that because a man walked home when drunk that he deserved to be killed? You're never going to find an innocen…

  14. robschneideraus avatar

    Re: Attacks in Sihanoukville - Crime

    by robschneideraus 25 May 2012

    I don't have a bar or a restaurant. I have a website: [Sihanoukville Journal|http://sihanoukville-cambodiajournal.com] . It doesn't make…

  15. davidst avatar

    RE: Aussie murdered in Sihanoukville

    by davidst 24 May 2012

    sorry i accidently wrote the above comments on the wrong topic

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    RE: Attacks in Sihanoukville - Crime

    by davidst 24 May 2012

    I totally believe O.P’s story as I was bashed 3 times with a wooden bar in 2008 when walking back to the beach bars at around 5pm. Three…

  17. bigal1 avatar

    RE: Bangkok to Coast or vice versa? And where on the coast to go

    by bigal1 24 May 2012

    Sihanoukville is not my cup of tea either but it depends on what you are looking for. The best thing about Kep is the food the beaches…

  18. thaibeachlovers avatar

    RE: Bangkok to a beach in Cambodia?

    by thaibeachlovers 24 May 2012

    *Is there anyway we can combine the 2 without spending the whole week on a train or a bus?* Go to Snooky ( Sihanoukville ).

  19. surfboy avatar

    RE: Buying Dive Gear in Cambodia?

    by surfboy 24 May 2012

    There are a few diveshops in Sihanoukville and they may be able to sell you a full new kit, but will be expensive. Much better to purchase…

  20. HenningWessel avatar

    RE: Bangkok to Coast or vice versa? And where on the coast to go

    by HenningWessel 23 May 2012

    Sihanoukville is not a resort Mecca. There is just one 5***** and one 4**** hotel. And neither are resorts. Kep's beach is about 180m…

  21. Njanin avatar

    Bangkok to Coast or vice versa? And where on the coast to go

    by Njanin 23 May 2012

    I am a 20-some female travelling solo for a couple weeks through Cambodia this August. I only really have time to hit the main areas so…

  22. davidst avatar

    Re: Aussie murdered in Sihanoukville

    by davidst 23 May 2012

    I totally believe O.P’s story as I was bashed 3 times with a wooden bar in 2008 when walking back to the beach bars at around 5pm. Three…

  23. mellamopaul avatar

    Buying Dive Gear in Cambodia?

    by mellamopaul 23 May 2012

    Does anybody know of anywhere near Sihanoukville where I can buy a full set of diving kit (BCD, regs, suit, fins - the lot)? I'm trying…

  24. jomcarroll avatar

    RE: Clean Air?

    by jomcarroll 21 May 2012

    South Island New Zealand is a great idea if your priority is air quality (and it is stunningly beautiful). But if you really want Asia…

  25. sbruny avatar

    RE: Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh Airport

    by sbruny 21 May 2012

    Jump off at the junction 3km before the airport when the bus must turn right. No buses allowed on section of road parallel to airport.…

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