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Kaz

I don't know of any crossings from the far north of Cambodia to VN.

The nearest in Cambodia would be to backtrack to Bavet (C) / Moc Bai (V) on the bus.

There is an alternative that you may consider - the Attapeu (Laos) / Bo Y (V) crossing. There's a bus that runs from Attapeu to Pleiku (in VN) (also see below).

So, you'd get yourself from Ban Lung to the Dom Kralor (C) / Voen Kham (L) border and onto either Ban Thang Beng to go to Attapeu, or to Pakse and 'do' the Bolaven Plateau before heading to Attapeau to go to VN.

After crossing into VN, and once the bus gets to Hwy 14, you may look into going directly north to Hoi An instead of going the extra 35km's south down to Pleiku. But, I don't know how the bus connections work there, so I can't advise here. Alternately, get to Plieku and do an easy-rider to Hoi An, it's not that far, and it'd be a fun trip.

If you can't get a bus & don't want easy-rider, then you'll have to go from Pleiku to the coast at Quy Nhon, and then up to Hoi An / DaNang.

So, as for border crossing, its sort of 6 of 1 and half a dozen of the other. But, at least the Loas approach sees you cover new territory.

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At Hoi An, the beaches are good, and there's an island just out from there called Cham island that you may be interested in (type in Cham Island in the Search TravelFish box up in the grey section above, and follow the links.

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As for tours, etc., ppl do at Siem Reap, but if you get a good book about the place (eg. Lonely Planet or similar) and hire a tuk-tuk, you'll be fine (I overheard some guides who were merely repeating verbatum what I'd read in a book!!!).

Most on Travelfish stumble along on their own, interacting with other travellers for advice, etc., and manage to have great experiences. maybe you can too.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

Kaz

Its a crossing for locals, not for foreigners.

No to Laos visa at Laos/Cambodia border, you'll have to get one prior. Assuming you are Australian, the office is in Canberra and they are prompt about providing.

The Easy-Riders are looking for about US$60/day, but with 3, you may be able to bargain. But, if your trip is flashpacker, but you don't want to spend on exciting adventures (when the option is there), well...

Sometimes it's not about the cost (tho it is) rather, its the lifetime memory that follows. On easyriders, go see this post.

Cheers

Hi Kaz,

Apols for the late note.

There is a crossing near Ban Lung between Cambodia and Vietnam -- it is detailed in both the Visa and border crossing FAQ (see the section on the Le Thanh / O Yadao crossing) and also in the Ban Lung section on Travelfish. I'd post more info now but just rushing out the door -- those two sections should answer your questions.

Cheers

Apologies Kaz, I've learnt another thing since my last experience there.

That's what is so good about contributing to this site, you actually engage, and at the same time learn. The alternative is to merely flick through, and miss so much.

Cheers

Hi,

Anyone know of flights to Banlung. I believe there is an airport there but can't find any details about flights. Would like to go direct from Siem Reap but going by Phnom Phen would also be okay.

Wow thanks for that, maybe nine hours on a bus is looking good :-)