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RE: Translate address from English to Khmer
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Jan 18, 2013
You won't have any problems getting to your address from the Airport. A lot of Cambodians have a ...

Re: things to do/see
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Jan 18, 2013
I would suggest a trip down to Kampot for a few days, it's beautiful and you can travel to nearby...

Re: Looking for Ideas/Advice (Siem Reap + what else?)
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Jan 18, 2013
Yes, that's plenty of time for Siem Reap. You can take your time rather than trying to squeeze ev...

RE: Shihanoukville safety
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Jan 19, 2013
I've been in Sihanoukville many times and I've never had a problem. Be nice, don't put yourself i...

RE: Vietnam visa - arranging it in Cambodia
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Jan 19, 2013
Very easy, just $40 in PP you can do it yourself or get any agent or guesthouse to take care of i...

RE: The Cambodian islands or the Thai islands.
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Jan 19, 2013
The islands off the coast of Kampot are fantastic and very cheap! Cheaper and better than the one...

RE: To backtrack or not?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Jan 19, 2013
The cheapest and quickest way would be to bus to Bangkok from Siem Reap and fly to hanoi with Air...

RE: Visit to Bangkok and Cambodia
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Jan 19, 2013
I would suggest extending your stay in Cambodia. One of the biggest things I've heard most travel...

RE: Getting perfect USD bills for Myanmar trip while in Cambodia
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Jan 19, 2013
Any bank or money changer will have pristine US dollar bills. Just go to one of them. You'll prob...

RE: Scammers in Phnom Penh
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Jan 19, 2013
I heard a story of an Australian man who got invited to someones home (I don't know if they were ...

Re: Underpants
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Jan 19, 2013
Yeah. Russian Market will have something. If not a tailor will do you a pair for a few bucks.

RE: Journalist seeking truth about Khmer Rouge 'fears for his life'
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Jan 19, 2013
The problem is that most Cambodians just want to forget and also a number of those higher up in t...

RE: Best Cellular service provider in Cambodia
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Jan 19, 2013
I used to use Hello but found that I always got problems connecting calls, sending SMS and that k...

RE: Want to visit Cambodia
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Mainland, Jan 19, 2013
If I was you and you were only staying in Cambodia for 5 days, I would definitely make sure that ...