Arriving in the huge city of Phnom Penh was a bit of a shock to the system after our lazy days at the beach. Being a country bumpkin, I'm not a huge fan of big cities at the best of times but Asian cities with no road rules and people looking to grab my every penny are by far the most daunting! However, once we had found a nice quiet guesthouse and got to know our way around, Phnom Penh began to reveal its charms. Our first afternoon there was spent going on a...

As an antidote to some of the larger cities in Cambodia we decided to spend a few days chilling in sunshine on the beaches of Sihanoukville. On the bus there we met a lady from the US who was visiting Cambodia for the first time since she left the region after the Khmer Rouge oppression finished in 1980. To hear first-hand about the things that the Cambodians had to go through under the regime was a good but humbling insight. The lady, who was staying with her co...

From Siem Reap, we got a boat across the Tonle Sap and along the river to Battambang.The journey was pleasant, passing through lots of floating villages with children shouting hello and people fishing.Although it's the second largest city in Cambodia, Battambang has more of a small town feel about it and features some of the best preserved French colonial buildings in the country. On our first day there we hired a couple of moto guides and drove out into the c...

For our final day in Siem Reap we had hoped to visit some of the further away temples, but transport was too expensive for us so we decided to spend the day in town then do a shorter trip for sunset.In the morning I visited the local market and some handicraft shops while Ben had a foot massage (not a job for the faint hearted!). After lunch we went for a walk along the river and stopped for a drink at a café situated within a butterfly garden. It had been ra...

Day Two started at 4.30 am, which meant bleary eyes all round (not helped by the $1 Angkor Beers the night before). We wanted to get up and watch the sunrise, which was really meant to be worth the early start. And it was. At the last minute we decided to steer clear of the popular spots in the park and go to Sra Srang, situated on an artificial lake that was perfectly still. As you can see from the photos it was not only beautiful to watch but it was a really go...