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 Siem Reap, Cambodia travel tales
Our customers share their travelling experiences in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Read about first hand stories on travel tips and guides, events, entertainment,shopping, food, business and transportation.
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| J Njoo |
16 May 2004 |
Stayed at Ta Prohm - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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I feel that the temple of Angkor wat itself is quite over rated but the other temples of Bayon and Ta Phrom are truly magnificent. We watched the sunset on the hill overlooking Angkor Wat and again, it wasnt as magnificent as I would have expected. Watching the sunrise was much better even though we had to get up at 4.30am! Check out the 'Red Piano' restaurant for really good local and international food and a nice atmosphere, which is located very near the hotel.
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| A Trigg |
14 May 2004 |
Stayed at Angkor Century Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Loved Angkor which surpassed my expectations. However can only take so many temples and after 2.5 days was "templed out". Hired driver and car through hotel and he was excellent. Sorry can't remember his full name right now. "The" was the name he called himself and think C18 was his car number. Didn't bother with guide and relied on guide book which suited me fine. Pleasantly uncrowded in May but weather was hot. Need lots of water and stops for coconut drink. Child beggars and hawkers quite agressive near Angkor Wat but otherwise no problems. Ended up buying lots of T-shirts and postcards I didn't really want. Siem Reap town very pleasant with plenty of bars & restaurants to eat & relax in. In May the trip up the river from Phnom Penh is tedious with two changes of boat due to low water. Decided to pay the extra money and take the plane back!
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| T Busby |
09 May 2004 |
Stayed at Angkor Village Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Dead Fish Tower restaurant in Siem Reap town has my recommendation.
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| D Plane |
07 May 2004 |
Stayed at Angkor Village Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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FCC is good for lunch. Buy souvenirs from the Central Market, not from the large souvenir places along the road to Angkor Wat - we bought shadow puppets at the markets for US$10 each which were on sale at the other places for US$75 each, and a wooden buddha for US$14 at the markets which were on sale for US$140 at the larger establishments - they looked identical to me. We had a driver and guide for 2 days - I think a guide was good for one day but I would have liked to just wander on my own on the second day. The tour groups are alarmingly ubiquitous, and it was rare for us to be on our own at any of the wats or temples, which I found disappointing. The shadow puppet show on Wednesday nights at La Noria (with dinner) was really great. And the people, without exception, were friendly, charming and seemed genuinely interested in talking with us.
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| F Gallo |
05 May 2004 |
Stayed at Angkor Diamond Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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There are no ATMs in Cambodia and credit cards are rarely used. Although everything is very cheap, you need cash. US dollars or Cambodian currency are fine.
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| D Fralix |
05 May 2004 |
Stayed at Borei Angkor Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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We had read about The Red Piano - and it proved to be a terrific place for dinner. Our guide Prom Chomrong was extremely knowledgeable and tailored his typical tour to our schedule - which involved having some pool time in the afternoon. This time we went up "to watch the sunset" - but we did it around 4pm to avoid the crowd on top at sunset. The pictures we took this time of Angkor Wat from the top were better and we didn't have to jockey around crowds of people to get the pictures.
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| G Atkinson |
29 April 2004 |
Stayed at Borei Angkor Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Like we did I recommend a tour guide and a car if you wish to learn a lot about the temples and the people of Cambodia. The guide can take you to places you would never find on your own. Our guide was Mr. Laptek and would recommend him.
We had a near death experience when a baloon ride went wrong and crashed. The baloon ride company and the locals did well to rescue us. Make sure some added safety precautions are there before you dare go on. But hey what a ride it was!
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| K Newcombe |
20 April 2004 |
Stayed at Borei Angkor Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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We hired an English speaking driver at US$20 per day. The weather in April is VERY hot so having the airconditioned car to travel around was well worth the money.
A Tuk Tuk into town is only US$1. They will wait around with you for a couple of hours if you want to do shopping or dinner and will only charge $4-$5.
Highly recommend the FCC for good quality cheap food & drinks.
The early morning 5am rise to see the sunrise at Angkor Wat is well worth it. It was peaceful and quiet - much better than later in the afternoon when the crowds are out.
The weather in April is very hot, so make sure you have hats & lots of sunscreen and plan to have early starts & a big break out of the sun in the middle of the day.
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| W Hull |
20 April 2004 |
Stayed at Angkor Century Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Visited Angkor Wat which was fantastic and well worth it. We got a good guide and driver (total US$45 for the day) and so covered a lot of the main sites.
Used Cyclos at night to get around and got a local who we used each day. Watch the cab desk at airport as he seems to want to sell tours before wanting to tell you about the fare $7 to get to your hotel. Just be persistant!
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| C Murray |
18 April 2004 |
Stayed at Passaggio Boutique Hotel - Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Cambodia was my favorite destination on this trip (that included Bangkok, Phuket and Hong Kong). The people were the nicest, which is saying a lot compared to Thailand, and the sites, obviously, are incomparable. We hired a guide and a car and driver, which, in the 110 degree April heat, really made a difference. A lot of guides/books recommend Angkor Wat at dawn, but the best part about that is that it's not as hot or crowded - the lighting is not particularly good. My favorite temple was Ta Prohm - left in its more original state - very romantic and exotic.
The Aspara dinner & dance and Angkor Village was well worth the experience - I actually wish I'd stayed at that hotel. Overall, it's becoming savvy to the travel business quickly, if you're considering going, sooner is better.
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