certainly not
certainly not
@Geezy - welcome to TD & thnx for the tips, esp abt purse snatchers, dealers & dope heads. Will watch out for them. Yes, I'm a gal & I live in the Phils; have been to several beaches here. My friends and I want to go to the beach aside frm exploring temples. Since the itinerary is not yet fixed, I/we are open to suggestions before we make rhe final plan. The feedback (e.g. Otres being the best beach in Snooky, or lots of hotel construction at present in Phu Quoc) - all very helpful and infos will be considered.
Thanks all! - katie frm.fone
are you going the beaches to get away from that awful wailing of the Flippo bands there Katie?
Filipino duo's music and magic in Phnom Penh
^heh. A few blocks away from my apartmebr, there's a bar which has a band every W, Th & F. Usually catering to employees from surrounding areas. So I get to hear free concerts every week! The female vocalist is good - powerful voice & wide vocal range. Then, there are the karaoke concerts of mcy neighbors every so often (bdays, annivs, xmas, etc) - whixh may be good or bad. I have a neighbor (dunno which house), female, who ia a good singer. Her male housemates or relatives - I need to cover my ears. Lol.
On another note, yesterday, I was designated to sing a duet (w/ a male colleague) for the an event in our office. Arrgh! That's one of the hidden tasks in my job - which isn't included in my real job description. But, since I like my job (and my office), then I now need to vocalize and search for a duet song! Heh...
Sorry for typos - am on fone
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^"Hey Paula". 1963. By Paul and Paula. Flips love the old songs.
^thnx for the suggestion, Davis. But that's too old! I like the old songs too - like Joni's song or Sad Movies Make Me Cry - songs that my dad used to listen, but only good for listening during Sundays! I think my audience would appreciate more contemporary songs. My colleague and I were kidding earlier that we'll sing a Regine Velasquez song. Either 'Forever' with Martin Nievera or 'Hanggang Ngayon' with Ogie Alcasid. Haha. I can't sing Regine songs. Too high!
To those interested, they're on utube!
Regine Velasquez & Martin Nievera - Forever
Regine Velasquez & Ogie Alcasid - Hanggang Ngayon
And no - I won't/can't sing those. 555
Not exactly true,
although you could go to Kep than Kampot than SHV,there is a direct road PP-SHV.
Kep is great (for me) its VERY laid back and unless u can entertain urself dont plan on staying, There is a small man made beach in town and then there is a short 30miute long tail ride to Rabbit island. Plenty ( tomany)resorts with bunglaows and pools for around $30-60/night and a few smaller gh's
Kampot ( only 30 minutes away) is on the river,no beach, used to be very laid back and Cambodian but the hipsters /gap year crowd have taken over, now lots of small gh's and way way to many places to eat. Prices are $10-35/night
Shinoukville is an ok place ( i dont care for it at all) but it tends to attract either the older/drunks or the younger crowd ( out at Otres 1 & 2) The islands are very nice,Recently lots of deaths/suicides in shv Hotels/gh's form $6-250/night depending on the level of compfort u wish
I like Aqua resort and the beach club , both near Seridpety beach for around $30/night
Yes train runs on weekends an takes 7 hours one way ( bus will do iit in less than 4)
Bokor Mtn/casino is between Kampot and Shv. 32 kms beautiful road up the mtn to an empty hotel /casino geared for the Chinese gamblers
was where "city of ghosts"was filmed
Cheers Richard, I'm also contemplating a cambo trip about songkran time
PP empty's out for songkran as everyone heads to the south, so if ur going than,book
missed this
LOL already numerous accidents ranging from one train running into another, trucks/cars being run into, people being run over cause they were sleeping on the tracks etc etc.might be slower than road but would also be safer
Katie, looks like the Dragonlady and I will be in PP April 14 and then heading to Sookyville and Koh Rong for 8-9 days. Let us know if you will be about.
@crocman - thnx for the info. Will see if I can match my dates w/ yours. I'm still coordinating w/ friend(s) and we haven't fixed the details yet.
@richard & brisie - thnx too for the info, very helpful. And for the timetables of the train. Seven hour ride during daytime. Ugh! I think I'll pass on that...
Nah that was the first and most important question no booze and no ciggies allowed
I don,t think they have a pisser either the reason they stop so long in Tekeo and Kampot is for that reason .
I wanted to take the train but for the hours they leave time and amenities it,s easier to take the bus or cab
@brisie - are the trains airconditioned or not? If not, then it'll be 7 hours in very hot April/May weather, so I'll definitely NOT take the train! I took the train from Bkk-Ayutthaya, non-AC, in April, and those 2 hours were enough! Nice scenery, though.
@luigi - I don't eat/drink much during road travel, as I sometimes get pukey. And if the train/bus has no loo, I won't drink much, because then I'll need to pee, and it's harder for a girl - can't just stop by the bushes then point&shoot.
If I/my friends choose Snooky, then we'll probably take the bus or minibus from Giant Ibis company. I found this website, movetocambodia, which is a blog run by several expats (female & male) - very informative.
How to get from Phnom Penh to SNV
How to get from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville (and vice-versa)
Taking the train in Cambodia
Taking the train in Cambodia: Phnom Penh-Kampot-Sihanoukville | Move to Cambodia
I get a raging boner on trains sometimes, just thought I'd put that out there if anyones looking for a travel companionOriginally Posted by katie23
@birding - thnx for the link, will look it up later
@dill - thnx for the info, noted. Will your eatigo vouchers work in Cambo? And can your boner handle 3 girls? Heh...
Beer is allowed on the train, no problem drinking it on train whatsoever. I had a few beers during my journey.
Same goes for smoking - the carriage near the front has windows you can smoke from, you can also smoke between carriages.
They also have toilets...not bad ones as far as trains in Asia go either. Dunno where you're getting your info from but it's wrong!
Katie - yeah, the trains have air con.
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^thanks, khmen, info on trains is noted. Cheers.
Made I larf...Originally Posted by katie23
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