Comments for Travelfish on Cambodia

Comment on Shopping on Sihanouk Boulevard, Phnom Penh by THU

THU — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:11:49 +0000

Hi!
I intend to buy second hand clothes in Cambodia and bring to Ho Chi Minh city (Vietnam) for business. As i know, there are a zone with many shops where sell this kind of products. Could you please give me address of this area?

Below is my email:
phuongthu_net@yahoo.com

Thank for your help!

Comment on Siem Reap restaurants: Reservations recommended by Nicky Sullivan

Nicky Sullivan — Sun, 19 May 2013 10:26:15 +0000

Hi Chris, I know other people who may agree with you, but there really is more to Siem Reap, and Cambodia, than the temples, and that is to the benefit of Cambodians and visitors alike. It’s also to the benefit of the temples as they are struggling under the weight of visitors coming to see them. But the main thing is that I promise you none of the restaurants mentioned above are snobbish in the least. They serve great food in their own unique way and in a lovely atmosphere. As a result they have become popular, and rightly so. They are all worth visiting if you’re here. Nicky

Comment on Siem Reap restaurants: Reservations recommended by Lana

Lana — Sun, 19 May 2013 04:07:10 +0000

Chris, who are you to dictate why people travel and what they are supposed to do while visiting a destination? Food is a big reason to go anywhere! What a silly rant.

Comment on Review: Equinox Bar and Cafe by Learning stuff in Phnom Penh | Travelfish on Cambodia

Learning stuff in Phnom Penh | Travelfish on Cambodia — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:28:06 +0000

[...] lindy-hoppers who swirl and toe-tap their way around the capital. Beginners classes are held at Equinox on Thursday evenings, and even better, the first class is free. Guaranteed fun and an opportunity [...]

Comment on Ordering an iced coffee in Phnom Penh by Learning stuff in Phnom Penh | Travelfish on Cambodia

Learning stuff in Phnom Penh | Travelfish on Cambodia — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:27:37 +0000

[...] to be able to order an iced coffee with milk, and actually get one? LINK is the Language Institute of Natural Khmer, which teaches through [...]

Comment on Siem Reap restaurants: Reservations recommended by chris

chris — Sat, 18 May 2013 07:43:32 +0000

You should be in Siem Reap for the temples, not for the ‘dining’. It makes me shudder when places deviate from their real allure into eating at snobbish restaurants that require ‘reservation’.

Please excuse me for my rant.

Comment on Peace and quiet at the temple of Pre Rup by Simon

Simon — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:23 +0000

Hi Su Pra – Like most places, weather patterns these days are a little unreliable in Siem Reap. Statistically (yawn…) May is one of the hottest months, occasionally cooled by very welcome rainstorms. Last year May was cooler than both March and April, although this year, and certainly the last few days have been incredibly hot and humid – around 38C, with virtually no rain. We’ve really only had one storm all month!

Should normal service resume, mornings will be dry and sunny, and should be a little cooler by the end of the month, and any rain will fall in the afternoons. If you are not keen on the heat, my advice would be to book a hotel with a generator (power cuts can be quite common when there is a huge drain on the grid, like when it is really hot), and try to do your sightseeing before noon. If it turns out to be dry in the afternoon as well, you can always add a little ad hoc sightseeing and see it as a bonus!

Comment on Phnom Penh card scam by Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:45:13 +0000

i was approached with by a friendly phillipino guy. He asked where I came from when I replies with the state in the US which is Massachusetts he immediately and excitedly said BOSTON!!!! to which i said yes! He goes on to tell me how his sister is going to be a nurse there and is leaving next month for the job. His sister is nervous as well as mom and wants me to go meet with them to talk to them and tell them about my city. I luckily declined as I am pretty wary of over friendly and smooth talkers. At that point he called his sister on the phone and had me talk to the sister and she also tried to get me to come speak to them in person. I said I cant I have an appointment to get to even though they told me their house was only 5 min away. He asked me if i kept my passport in my front pocket I think because he say close to me and i had my hand on my pocket the whole time. Strange question I still dont know why he asked it. I walked away and said bye and he all the sudden sounded like dissapointed in a weird way. I thought something was fishy to be so nice and then be disappointed in the way that he was. I walked away from him 100 meters then to the street. A tuk tuk pulled up to me and told me how lucky I was that I did not go with him. I said what do you mean, He said did that man tell you he was from the phillipines and his sister is going to your home country to work and ask you to go talk to her about it. I said ya and he said well he was planning to take you somewhere where a group of people are waiting with weapons, they take your passport and force you to withdraw $1000 from your bank account. I was told by the tuk tuk driver that it happened to someone last week and to never trust anyone here.

Then the tuk tuk driver told me he was a night teacher for a local orphanage. He asked me if I wanted a ride to go see the orphanage. I dont know if the tuk tuk was phase 2 of the plan or just a really nice guy. I thought it was weird he knew the exact details of the scam he may have tried to build up immense trust with me by telling me this in order to get me to go with him. Or maybe the knowledge of what almost happened to me put a little paranoia in me. In either case dont go with a local for any reason. They may seem like great people but in the end its just not worth it.

Comment on Peace and quiet at the temple of Pre Rup by Su Pra

Su Pra — Sun, 12 May 2013 22:38:11 +0000

How is the weather in Siem reap now, in may?
We intend To travel from India , end of May,
But we are having doubts about the heat! While it’s still hot in
Our city, we would be indoors for most part- whereas we would be out
In the heat & open, in Cambodia…
Could you pls advise us about how hot it really is in Siem reap?
Respect a blogger’s inputs, just as much as a weather website…
We are yet to make bookings…

Thanks regards
Su Pra

Comment on Review: My Home Tropical Garden Villa, Siem Reap by karen

karen — Sun, 12 May 2013 10:07:25 +0000

hello cambodia!

i went to your country last May 6-7, 2013 and got a friend who checked in your villa..his name is DERRICK FROM POLAND i am really looking forward that you guys could help me to have his email address because i lost my phone and i have no communication with him anymore..we got a lot of pictures in Angkor wat..please do help me

thanks a lot!

Karen from the Philippines