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[dixon cox]

Interesting stuff DC I love reports off the usual well beaten tracks.

Cheers Soulboy, it's nice to getaway from the usual fleshpots sometimes and see a bit of real life.

I had a great time - Wish you were here

[dixon cox]

Grasshopper you have taken the pebble from my hand and far exceeded anything I have done in Cambodia :!: :!:

Enjoying the report and looking forward to more.

Thank you Master Po, I have much more to report on my travels, both recent and ancient

[dixon cox]

Hope you'll still be in asia in February - if so, stop by Pook Soi 6 on Feb. 3rd, would love to see you again and catch up.

Great start. I'm eager to hear more about the slums...

Unfortunately I won't be able to make that date for the GOTC II as I'll still be stuck in boring Farangland earning the dough for another long trip starting 2nd quarter of next year.

The slums of Stung Meanchey were unforgettable, but for some are much improved since the garbage dump closed and changes and support have taken effect. It comes much later in the report, so stay tuned.

[dixon cox]

Nice refreshing change of tact from the normal TR.

Looking forward to the rest and enjoying the improved photos.

Thanks PTB and I;m glad you're enjoying it so far. You'll have to come over for a few days and meet me there next year

[Ivor Biggun]

Very enjoyable so far. Not made it to Cambodia yet other than an in/out border run. Next visa trip is up to Laos but will keep PP in mind for the future. Was the embassy there reasonably user-friendly DC? Penang are a bunch of cnuts at the moment.

[Premier]

Fantastic stuff DC, I love Cambodia and i always manage an excursion to Phnom Penh for 3 or 4 days every time I holiday in Thailand. The gg's and ladyboys of Cambodia just don't have the stone cold professionalism that their Thai equivalents do which I find mightily refreshing from the madness of Bkk and Pattaya. I could easily spend my entire holidays in Cambodia.
I'll be spending a week in Phnom Penh from 27 Jan onwards if any BMs are about.
Bumblebee will you be in PP during this period? I have always admired your contributions to this board and would love to shout a few drinks.
Cheers
Premier

[petesie]

Looks like the next few weeks are going to be great with something new to look forward to every day...

Love the pics which capture the realism and flavour of your travels DC.

[dixon cox]

Was the embassy there reasonably user-friendly DC?

I've never visited an embassy here as the local travel shops deal with visa renewals on your behalf, you only ever need to make a visa run if you've already extended your tourist visa once already. You can usually pick your freshly stamped passport up the next day if you drop it off early enough, plus different types of visas can be extended the same way at differing prices.

You could arrange a tourist visa ahead of time by applying safely online via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website. If you haven't been before this can save the sometimes rather confusing queues and lines for visas on arrival too.

Regarding the British Embassy for applications for Khmer's to visit Britain, they unfortunately send them on to the British Embassy in Bangkok to be processed and, as we already know, they are very rigorous.

I will cover more details and prices about this later on in the thread.

[dixon cox]

Fantastic stuff DC, I love Cambodia and i always manage an excursion to Phnom Penh for 3 or 4 days every time I holiday in Thailand. The gg's and ladyboys of Cambodia just don't have the stone cold professionalism that their Thai equivalents do which I find mightily refreshing from the madness of Bkk and Pattaya. I could easily spend my entire holidays in Cambodia.

Many thanks Premier

Unfortunately I won't be back until maybe May 2012 or thereabouts, but I hope to be staying for a good few months again when I get there.

Judging by your previous posts on Cambodia, I gathered you liked it
.. and you're so right about the Khmer girls too, far less business-like (mostly) than the Thais.

Not being a heavy mongerer the fact that the nightlife isn't so rampant in Cambodia suits me just fine, but I could understand why some guys would be disappointed as they're so used to Thailand and the ease associated with finding and getting a ladyboy into bed.

In a strange way, it's more like dating in Cambodia than prostitution

[dixon cox]

Looks like the next few weeks are going to be great with something new to look forward to every day...
Love the pics which capture the realism and flavour of your travels DC.

Thanks petesie
.. but it could be months not weeks :o

I have tons of information and pics

[dixon cox]

One great thing about having so much time on your hands is the pleasure of just sitting around people watching, or taking a long walk and soaking up the local flavour. I did both alot and thoroughly enjoyed it, to me it's what my travels are about.

Sipping on a cold drink taking in the views from the Circuit Cafe, Street 154.

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[dixon cox]

As is commonly the case with the Thais, when walking in Cambodia the Khmer's can't fathom why we wouldn't want to take a ride in their carriage or on their bike, so they always call out to you just in case.

Khmer: Moto?! ... Tuk-tuk?!
Barang: Artay arkon (no thank you), nyom darleng (I stroll)
Khmer: Barang darleng ...

In Khmer (unlike Thai) there are no tones in the language and it is far easier to speak, although the words still need to be pronounced correctly and there are many similarities to Thai, but minus the tones.

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