After arriving back on the mainland we checked in at the White Boutique Hotel in Sihanoukville. The last five years has transformed the former relaxed beach town of Sihanoukville, mostly to the bad, according to the locals. Gone are beach shack bars and pure white beaches, instead; high rises under construction, Chinese owned casinos and… Continue reading Part 4: a night in Sihanoukville
Month: February 2020
Part 3: Koh Rong
After eventually finding our way to “the drop off” which is where the Sok San Beach Resort’s private boat departs ($20 per person, per way), we were finally on our way to the island of Koh Rong. The Sok San Beach Resort is quite a place; super pretty and quite laid back. The beach area… Continue reading Part 3: Koh Rong
Part 2: Giant Ibis bus from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville
To get us from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville in the south, from where the ferries to Koh Rong depart, we had booked tickets with Giant Ibis. I’ve done a bit of reading and they seemed to be the recommended company for bus travel in Cambodia. Although Raffles was just a short walk from their bus… Continue reading Part 2: Giant Ibis bus from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville
Part 1: Phnom Penh
The first four days of our trip was spent in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. The three days after arrival we stayed at the semi-swanky but quite affordable Plantation Hotel. Their breakfast by the pool was really nice, and in general it was the pool area that made the hotel great. Rooms were only… Continue reading Part 1: Phnom Penh