Apr 14, 2009 - Cooking in Battambang

Having received a recommendation from a friend about the cooking course in Battambang, I decided to book myself in. ... The course is run by a husband and wife team from their home, which they built only last year.Having received a recommendation from a friend about the cooking course in Battambang, I decided to book myself in. ... The course is run by a husband and wife team from their home, which they built only last year....

Apr 13, 2009 - Dusty Battambang

Battambang is the second biggest city in Cambodia, and it is a charming little town, full of colonial architecture that is mostly fading and crumbling gracefully, but in some instances has been restored beautifully. ... It is also inundated with mobile phone shops, there is literally one every five shops or so.Battambang is the second biggest city in Cambodia, and it is a charming little town, full of colonial architecture that is mostly fading and crumbling gracefully, but in some instances has been restored beautifully. ... It is also inundated with mobile phone shops, there is literally one every five shops or so....

Mar 18, 2009 - Battambang

Battambang is very quaint city with very little concession to western ways or the influx of tourism. ... I walked around for at least an hour and was yet to find one resturant with a menu AND prices in English.Battambang is very quaint city with very little concession to western ways or the influx of tourism. ... I walked around for at least an hour and was yet to find one resturant with a menu AND prices in English....

Mar 17, 2009 - A series of unfortunate incidents

The bus ride north to Battambang was long and arduous. ... This was not part of the plan, she has no mobile coverage in Cambodia and the only way I can contact her is via email, which is how we arrange to meet on the way to Battambang. ... All going smoothly I should have arrived at Battambang at 5pm. ... I was outta there! I grabbed my backpack and stood on the side of the road and flagged down passing pick up trucks, asking ’Battambang??” until one man smiled and nodded. ... The elegant, but shabby, city of Battambang, population 150,000, is set on both side of the Sanker river. ...

Feb 14, 2009 - Battambang

A good night sleep was had by all. It was back on the motos back to Battambang - I only shut my eyes a few times. ... :-) Dinner and early to bed .A good night sleep was had by all. It was back on the motos back to Battambang - I only shut my eyes a few times. ... :-) Dinner and early to bed ....

Jan 18, 2009 - Battambang

The boat ride from Siem Reap to Battambang was, as advertised, very beautiful! But, lovely as it was, we can only recall the length (9 hours) as we nurse our recovering backsides! Battambang is a city slightly bigger than Siem Reap, but feels much smaller. ... Many of the city streets are still unpaved and the city center can easily be walked in a handful of blocks.The boat ride from Siem Reap to Battambang was, as advertised, very beautiful! But, lovely as it was, we can only recall the length (9 hours) as we nurse our recovering backsides! Battambang is a city slightly bigger than Siem Reap, but feels much smaller. ... Many of the city streets are still unpaved and the city center can easily be walked in a handful of blocks....

Jan 15, 2009 - Battambang Countryside

I chose Battambang for a stop to see the countryside and lush agriculture and farms. ... Jamie and I arranged for a guide and 2 motorbikes to show us around where we normally wouldn't know where to go.I chose Battambang for a stop to see the countryside and lush agriculture and farms. ... Jamie and I arranged for a guide and 2 motorbikes to show us around where we normally wouldn't know where to go....

Jan 14, 2009 - Boat ride from Siem Reap to Battambang

To see a different side of Cambodia that you normally wouldn't see via bus or train, Jamie and I chose to take the boat ride to our next destination, Battambang. ... Spent 8-9 hours sitting on the top deck squashed in with locals and other tourists.To see a different side of Cambodia that you normally wouldn't see via bus or train, Jamie and I chose to take the boat ride to our next destination, Battambang. ... Spent 8-9 hours sitting on the top deck squashed in with locals and other tourists....

Jan 2, 2009 - Battambang / CAMBODGE

Hello les amis, Nous voila au Cambodge ! Nous passons la frontiere le 2/01 au matin apres avoir pris un bus en partance de Bangkok. Battambang, deuxieme ville du pays par sa taille est sans grand interet. ... Par contre, les alentours que nous parcourons a moto sont tres beaux.Hello les amis, Nous voila au Cambodge ! Nous passons la frontiere le 2/01 au matin apres avoir pris un bus en partance de Bangkok. Battambang, deuxieme ville du pays par sa taille est sans grand interet. ... Par contre, les alentours que nous parcourons a moto sont tres beaux....

Dec 28, 2008 - Battambang

Next we moved onto the quiet city of Battambang which has more than its fair share of faded French colonial-era charm, as well as being Cambodia's second largest city by population. ... The main reason for me to visit Battambang is take a ride on what Cambodian's call a norry, a small home made bamboo train used by some enterprising locals to make some not-quite-legal trips on the railways and thus taking fare-dodging to a new level in the process. ... We signed up for what turned out to be a surprisingly interesting day excursion which showed us how rice-paper, rice vermicelli, fish-sauce and bamboo-fliied sticky rice were made.Next we moved onto the quiet city of Battambang which has more than its fair share of faded French colonial-era charm, as well as being Cambodia's second largest city by population. ... The main reason for me to visit Battambang is take a ride on what Cambodian's call a norry, a small home made bamboo train used by some enterprising locals to make some not-quite-legal trips on the railways and thus taking fare-dodging to a new level in the process. ... We signed up for what turned out to be a surprisingly interesting day excursion which showed us how rice-paper, rice vermicelli, fish-sauce and bamboo-fliied sticky rice were made....

Apr 30, 2008 - "Hahaha. Very Far." - Battambang

Since Rob was heading to Thailand, I decided to head to Battambang by bus – amazingly I found out that Chris (from the comedic trio trip in Laos) and I would be there at the same time,so we made plans to meet up. ... The bus trip was quite a test for me – put me in a small space, at the back of the bus, with high heat, no water, no bathroom, a trip twice as long as it was supposed to be, and what do you have? My bus trip to Battambang. ... The trip, I was told, was supposed to be 5 hours from Siem Reap to Battambang – here’s the real story: Woke up at 630, got on a minibus dropped off at a tour office, board another bus, get taken to the bus station, I get the last seat on the bus on the very back row – a row that is supposed to fit 5, now has 7 with two children, they load more people on plastic stools to sit in the middle of the bus – at least that wasn’t me - we drive back to the tour office for some reason, then finally are on our way. ... There is no air – but luckily it’s only morning, and we are supposed to get to Battambang at 1 oclock anyhow, right? Should beat the heat. ... I asked how far Battambang was. ...

Mar 16, 2008 - Battambang

The lonely planet lies! The description of Battambang is that its a really nice place full of french colonial arhitecture where you can spend a few days doing nothing other than relaxing in beautiful surroundings. ... After quickly discovering Battambang had nothing else of any interest to me I headed south to the coast and a town called Sihanouville. ...