The town with two faces (Sihanouk Ville)

After a ten hour bus trip from Siem Reap in a sleeper bus, which was actually quite comfortable, I arrived in Sihanouk Ville, a town famous for its beaches.

At first this town definitely didn’t leave a great impression. It is not because of the weather (rain) neither because of the people (very friendly), but more because it is worse than Thailand when it comes to walking along the beach and people try to sell you something or people running after you offering a Tuktuk.

Secondly the hotel I booked was directly next to a work construction in progress, and they do start working at 7:30 am, which means not much sleep to be expected. At first I thought I just switch to another hotel or guesthouse, but looking around, it seems the whole town is building currently something. So I just stay 2 nights instead of 3. Anyway, the staff was super friendly.

Tork Tork Penh Bampong (Siem Reap - Cambodia)

Step by step, a Khmer saying that teaches you to start small to reach big and that is something I definitely live by.

I arrived after just a 2 hours flight in Siem Reap Cambodia Airport. As an EU citizen I was eligible for the visa on arrival and the process was quick and easy. In case you do forget to take passport pictures with you, they scan your passport for an extra cost. 10 minutes and 20$ later I had my passport back and headed to the exit.

Outside you have the choice to take a Moto (2$) a Remork Moto (Tuktuk 5$) or a car (7$). I took the second option and was on my way to my accommodation, a little Guesthouse near Bo Wat Village, a 10 minute walk to the Siem Reap Night market (main hub for activities and food). The Home Sweet Home Guesthouse was very welcoming and let me check in already, even though my room wasn’t made up at that point. Since I got up so early in the morning I was tired, but still motivated to explore the area.