MAY 2015: Click here to read our Retirement Review. VIVE LA FRANCE: Thank you France. Thank you for creating this little town in Cambodia with its French colonial heritage, beautiful riverside setting and cafe culture spilling out onto the streets. Oh… how different this feels […]
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Day-to-day blogs about the places already visited
Phnom Penh – Cambodia – Information
MAY 2015: GETTING THERE: I caught the Giant Ibis Night Bus from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh. It was the only night bus that was recommended by the locals (and the only one that has not yet had an accident). I booked the bus online […]
Read moreSiem Reap – Cambodia – Information
APRIL 2015: Click here to read our Retirement Review. ARRIVAL: I used CHEAPFLIGHTS.COM to book a flight from Bangkok directly to Siem Reap International airport. The flight took 1 hour and we landed at 2:30pm. Arrival cards were not given out in flight. Instead we were […]
Read moreBangpli – Thailand – Information
APRIL 2015: OVERVIEW: Bangpli (or Bangplee) is a south eastern suburb of Bangkok. My trip to Bangpli was all about finding out what it would be like to be a GRANDPAcking couple in Bangkok’s suburbs. I have done a few postings on Thailand: go to […]
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MARCH 2015: Click here to read our Retirement Review. OVERVIEW: Penang is an island off the north west coast of mainland Malaysia. As it is a former British colony, most people can speak English. The locals are friendly and it is the country’s number one tourist […]
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MARCH 2015: OVERVIEW: This charming city is a UNESCO world heritage site, with a rich trading history and multicultural heritage. The good part about Melaka is that almost 70% of the major attractions are within a 1km radius… you can walk to them and, more […]
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