January 7-18, 2026 Gordon and I went to Cambodia. The Google Maps above show the route. We flew into Siem Reap, toured the Angkor Archeological Site, then travelled by boat to Battambang, then by train to Phnom Penh. Gordon has very kindly offered to write up our trip! Over to him: Richard has invited meContinue reading “Pondering Pilchards: Cambodia, by Gordon”
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Koh Rong, Cambodia
January 21-24, 2026 I visited Koh Rong, an island off the coast of Cambodia near Sihanoukville. The Google map above shows the route I took. I arrived in Sihanoukville by train, the daily service from Phnom Penh. I was whisked to the port by taxi, paid the return fare of $US 25 (about $AUD 38,Continue reading “Koh Rong, Cambodia”
Want to go to Thailand or Cambodia?
From December 2025 to February 2026, I will be in Thailand and Cambodia. The reason is that I will reach the end of the Taiwanese government’s two-year Chinese language qualification in December. So, I will take a three-month holiday in South-East Asia, then in February come back to Taiwan and re-enroll at the same ChineseContinue reading “Want to go to Thailand or Cambodia?”
Phnom Penh, Cambodia from Wandering Richard (http://wanderingrichard.com)
November 23 – November 27, 2024 I’m in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Above is a view of the Tonle Sap river, just 100 meters from my hotel, near sunset. I’m here in the week between the old MTC course finishing and another one beginning. I booked the airfare and the hotels several months in advance, securingContinue reading “Phnom Penh, Cambodia from Wandering Richard (http://wanderingrichard.com)”
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