Before heading south to the capital, I made a stop halfway in Kampong Cham, well I didn't actually see much of the city, I went straight for Koh Paen, a beautiful island that's connected to the town by an elaborate bamboo bridge that is rebuilt every year after the monsoon (its worth a Google search in images, trucks even go on this thing). I was drawn to this island for one reason. The bamboo huts guesthouse, aka, hammock paradise. Two dollar hammocks on the M...

Sweet Cambodia, once again when I crossed that border, everything seemed to feel a bit better. My first destination was Ban Lung, a small town, usually used as a hub to get to the Virachey national park, which is were I was headed for some trekking. The bus ride from the islands to this town was the most expensive transportation yet, and the worse. I am not one to complain about seating arragments, smells or departing on time, but this pushed me a little. We left...

After having spent so many days on a perfect island, the busy beaches of Sihanoukville, although beautiful, were too busy for my liking. The line up of bars in the background, vendors trying to sell everything and anything and the pamphlets being handed out took away from the relaxation, so we booked a party boat trip to the island of Koh Rong Saloem for the next day. After a full day in the sun, after a late night full of free drinks, getting on the boat took ef...

After countless days of laying on the beach, it was time for some much needed activity in Koh Kong. This small town not yet developed for tourism was a great place to relax, explore the market and learn about the Eco issues related to the Cardamon mountains. Although there is still of work to be done regarding Eco issues in SEA ( ie: plastic bag overuse!!) hearing restrictions on exploitation of lumber is comforting, especially for the sake of the rosewood. To se...

I had heard many times to skip this small little town...because there is nothing to do and stores close at 8. Kep was my last relaxed town before the next major tourist destination, so I was excited to soak up the 'nothingness' it had to offer. After an interesting ride into town from a shaman from Kampot, Kep was exactly what I was looking for. This small ocean side town has so much to offer if you are willing to go a few km out of your way. I rented a bicycle ...