Monthly Archives: June 2012

The Construction Masterpiece that left me speechless

Day 81 – Day 84, 9-12/5/2012 I had slept like a baby in the train, so when the immigration officers on the Malaysian side woke me up, I was not in my best spirits, and it was still dark – … Continue reading

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First glimpse at Kuala Lumpur

Day 80, 8/5/2012 I had an early flight from Phnom Penn to Kuala Lumpur and this has been the most unfriendly airport and customer service I’ve experienced in my entire life (ok, apart from Trivandrum airport, but then again customer … Continue reading

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The South of Cambodia – Kep & Kampot

Day 76 – Day 79, 4-7/5/2012 I was still very much in a chill-out mood after the beaches, so I hoped to keep enjoying this mood also in Kampot and Kep. Our guesthouse was a very pleasant place – right … Continue reading

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Tan, float, read, swim, food, tan, float. Monkey Island it is!

Day 73 – Day 75, 1-3/5/2012 After the temple galore of Angkor, I was heading South – to Sihanoukville and with a plan to visit the Monkey Island as well. In the overnight bus I had met girls from Argentina … Continue reading

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Temple temple, same same – Angkor Whaaaat?

Day 68 – Day 72, 26-30/4/2012 In the morning I took a bus to Siem Reap. The bus company sent a minivan to pick its passengers up from the hotels, and I did something… something that I felt really embarrassed … Continue reading

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A day in Phnom Penn

Day 67, 25/4/2012 On my 2nd day in Cambodia and I decided to fight my laziness and actually get out and see the city. After a long breakfast and booking a bus for the next day, I decided to start … Continue reading

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One year in Asia. Oh yes – hello Cambodia!

Day 66, 24/4/2012 In the morning I had arrived in Surat Thani, in the south of Thailand. From there I flew to Bangkok, spent a few hours in the airport, had a Starbucks mocha, and finished about half a book. … Continue reading

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