Kampot is a sleepy riverside town in South Cambodia suited to simply sitting and sipping a smoothie at one of the many cafes dotted around its small centre. We are big fans of Captain Chim’s, a small café (with attached tour agency) on the corner of the street providing great value food & tours with a friendly smile. We took their all day tuk tuk tour calling at the Phnom … [Read more...]
Becoming a beach bum on Otres beach, Cambodia
By the time we reached Sihanoukville we were definitely ready for some beach action, and we are glad that we chose to stay on Otres beach. I had visited Serendipity beach (over the headland) 5 years previous, however I read that it had become overcrowded and polluted, so we decided on Otres beach instead. As we pulled into Otres beach on our moto it was evident how undeveloped … [Read more...]
Alleppey, Kerala, India
Journey to Alleppey We travelled from Kochi to Alleppey by public bus. If you want to do the same, head to the bus stop just outside the KTDC Tourist Information Centre on Church Road. You will first need to get a bus to Thoppumpady (New Bridge bus stop, 5km south of Fort Kochi) and change buses there. The bus to Thoppumpady costs rs.6 each and the bus to Alleppy costs rs.37 … [Read more...]
Palolem, Goa, India
Journey to Goa We jumped on the 11:05pm Konkan Express from Mumbai to Goa, and arrived in Madgaon (Goa) at 12:30pm the next day. We had 3 a/c tickets which cost us rs.827 each. When the train first set off our cabin only had 4 people in it including ourselves; our two cabin mates were quiet so we jumped straight into our beds hoping for a good night’s sleep. Half an hour … [Read more...]