Say NO to corruption at the Laos – Cambodia border (Nong Nok Khiene to Trapeang Kriel)

Cambodian police hat (photo by f/4 – Flickr.com)

We had read in Lonely Planet and all over the internet about the overcharging that happens at the border crossing, although most other articles I have read are accepting of this practice. The corruption is so engrained that it hat the starts at the 4 Thousand Islands in Laos. The agent on our bus offered [...]

Crossing the border from Nepal into India via Kakarbhitta

Rice Threshers, Chitwan, Nepal

Important Tip Ensure you change your Nepalese Rupees before you cross the border as it is extremely difficult to change them in India as it is not a traded currency. If you change Nepalese Rupees in India you will often only get offered a fraction of their value. Sauraha to Tadre Bazaar We travelled from [...]