Day 1: Bangkok, Thailand

6:00 AM - Depart to NAIA Terminal 3

9:00 AM (Bangkok Time) - Arrival in Suvarnabhumi Airport

10:30 AM - Arrived in Mo Chit Terminal, walk a little bit to go in Chatuchak Market to eat something. Pad Thai is a must try. (From airport, need to ride in train going to Phaya Thai and need to transfer to another train going to Mo Chit).

11:30 AM - Checked-in Nice Palace Hotel. But i do not recommend this hotel since the location is not good and the staff are not friendly.

2:30 PM - After a little bit rest, we went first to Mo Chit Bus Terminal to buy ticket going to Siem Reap and then went to Chatuchak Market by riding tuktuk or taxi, try some food and buy something. the must try foods are the orange juice, milk tea, toasted bread, coconut ice cream. (Recommendation is to go to Don Wai floating market since floating markets are usually open during weekends only.)

6:00 PM - After so much food tasting and buying "pasalubong". Eat dinner near the hotel. Try Tom Yum and spring rolls.

7:00 PM - Rest in hotel.

Day 2: Bangkok Thailand

7:00 AM - Availed the buffet breakfast in Nice Palace Hotel (but with additional payment 88 Baht)

8:00 AM - Walked in the nearest bus station and rode bus 44 to go to Grand Palace area. Expect traffic in the area.

9:30 AM - Expect long walk to go to Wat Pho (100 baht entrance fee).

11:00 AM - Walk across in near the ferry station going to Wat Arun (ferry ride is 4 baht only). It's just 2-3 minutes ride. Arrive in Wat Arun (entrance fee is 50 baht).

1:00 PM - Plan to go to floating market but failed to do so since most of the locals didnt know how to get there, most says that it is too far from the city, after so much tries, we ended up going in the Central Plaza Mall.

5:00 PM - Go back to hotel to rest in the other restaurant near the hotel.

Day 3: Bangkok, Thailand and Siem Reap, Cambodia

7:00 AM - Going to Mo Chit Bus Terminal

8:00 AM - Leave bus (Nattakan) going to Siem Reap, travel time took almost 8 hours, the bus offers free merienda (contains pineapple juice, coffee, water and bread) and free lunch (shrimp fried rice - tastes good). They also assist you going to the immigration. Take note: do not take the offers from the locals going to the immigration office, it's kindly far but still a walking distance.

4:00 PM - Arrived in Siem Reap, we buy ticket on the same bus station going to Phnom Penh, but suggest that to ask on your hotel for the cheaper price. The bus station offers free Tuk-Tuk to your hotel. Take note: do not accept offers from tuktuk drivers for the angkor wat tour the next day. The hotel offers much cheaper rates.

4:30 PM - Checked-in Angkor Palace Hotel, I rate it with 5 stars. since the staff are friendly, accommodating, the room is big and clean, and the buffet breakfast is great.

6:30 PM - We went to the Koulen restaurant for the dinner buffet and to watch the cultural Apsara dance. (cost is 12 usd).

7:30 PM - We went to the night market and pub street, to buy "pasalubong" again :) and see the night life.

8:30 PM - Go back to hotel

Day 4: Siem Reap, Cambodia

4:40 AM - Our hired tuktuk driver picked up us in our hotel to watch sunrise in Angkor Wat.

5:00 AM - We arrived in ticket booth, there are many people in the ticket booth but buying the ticket is faster than expected, entrance is 37 usd.

5:45 AM - We arrived in the location for the sunset view. Expectation vs. Reality, there are so many tourists so location for picture perfect may not be achieved :) The line is long going to Bakan tower, approximately 30 minutes waiting time.

8:00 AM - We go back to hotel to avail the buffet breakfast and rest a bit.

9:30 AM - We went back to Angkor Wat area, to go to the following temples, Angkor Thom, Bayon temple and etc.

1:30 PM - We didnt expect that it will be finished already and we planned to go to the floating market but entrance fee cost 30 usd. Recommendation is to avail the group tour which only cost 18 usd, you can ask your hotel for this package.

2:30 PM - We go back to hotel to rest.

6:00 PM - We go to the night market to eat dinner and ended up in KFC :)

Day 5: Siem Reap to Phnom Penh

6:00 AM - Buffet breakfast in the hotel

6:30 AM - The free tuktuk picked us up in the hotel going to the bus station going to Phnom Penh

7:30 AM - Travel Time going to Phnom Penh. There is a free water during your trip.

12:30 PM - Arrived in Phnom Penh, tuktuk costs 2 usd for 2 persons going to our hotel (RS Guesthouse), I can say that you get what you pay for this guesthouse.

2:00 PM - After a little bit rest, we looked for something to eat near the area and buy ticket going to Ho Chi Minh (ticket cost is 9 usd), to get for the cheapest price, go to Bright Lotus Guesthouse near RS Guesthouse.

3:30 PM - City Tour = Royal Palace, Wat Ounalum, Wat Phnom and Night Market.

6:00 PM - Dinner near our Guesthouse

Day 6: Phnom Penh, Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh

5:30 AM - The free tuktuk picked us up in the hotel going to the bus station going to Ho Chi Minh

6:10 AM - Travel Time going to Ho Chi Minh, the bus company will ask for your passport, they will be the one to go to the immigration to stamp your passport. You just need to took off to bus to inspect your belongings. There is also free water during your trip.

12:00 PM - Arrived in Ho Chi MInh, the bus drop us off in the a gasoline station in the city, and a van picked us up going to our hotel, for free.

1:30 PM - Check in Phan Anh Backpacker Hostel. I can say that the room is great but the location is near the wet market which is kinda okay, the cons only is that they make you put off your shoes in the hotel premises.

2:30 PM - We looked for something to eat and ended up eating in HenHouse, the food is good and has big servings on a cheap price.

3:15 PM - We buy ticket for 1 day Mekong delta tour, there are so may travel agencies in the area, the cheapest price that we got is 170,000 vnd.

3:30 PM - City tour: Notre Dame Basilica, Saigon Post Office, War Musuem and Ben Than Market. Of all the markets weve been, this is the cheapest for your "pasalubong". The vendors will ask you for your desired price and eventually they will give in.

6:00 PM - Dinner to try their noodles and Banh Mi.

7:00 PM - Rest in the hotel

Day 7: Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

6:30 AM - Free breakfast in the hotel, and went outside the hotel to ask where is the bus station going to the airport, luckily it is near our hotel.

7:45 AM - We checked out in the hotel and leave our baggage in the lobby.

8:00 AM - We buy ticket for the water puppet show , cheapest rate that we got is 9 usd.

8:15 AM - The mini bus picked us up for our Mekong Delta Tour. The tour contains the following: Coconut Silk factory, Ferry Ride, Lunch, Unicorn Island Tour, Horse Wagon Ride, free tasting of the honey bee and delicacies, Fruits tasting and cultural singing of the locals and the major highlight is the Banana boat ride in the Mekong River.

2:45 PM - Going back to Saigon

5:00 PM - Arrived in Saigon. We went to the travel agency to get the ticket for the water puppet show. But since they dont have the ticket yet, they give us a free ride going to the theather which costs 20,000 vnd.

5:30 PM - We went in the market first at the back of the theather to eat vietnamese street foods and buy something "another pasalubong" :)

6:30 PM - Start of the water puppet show. The show lasts for about 45 minutes. I can say that the puppet show is great except that the narration is not transalated in English, so we cant understand the story.

7:30 PM - It rained hard so we decided to take taxi which cost 35,000 vnd going to our hotel.

8:30 PM - We leave the hotel to go to the bus station. Bus 109.

9:00 PM - Travel time to the airport. Approximately 1 hour travel time and costs 20,000 vnd

10:00 PM - Arrived in Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

Day 8: Manila, Philippines

4:00 AM - Arrived in NAIA Terminal 3.

That's all for our IndoChina Trip.. hope it can help other budget travellers.

Take note that this trip costs approximately 25,000 PHP all in :)