Tag: <span>mekong river</span>

Date: 10 May, 2018

After arriving in Phnom Penh in the morning (and oversleeping) we stepped out in the evening to see our surroundings. I chose to stay at Khavi Villa because it was close to Mekong river and the promenade that lines it.

Phnom Penh park at night — The areas by the promenade are all well developed with public parks, hotels and most of the development appears fairly new.

Phnom penh roads night — I went out with my Canon 7D as I felt I could get better shots at night using my DSLR than my phone

Phnom penh river promenade night — The promenade goes by the name of Sisowath Quay

Large orange street stall Phnom Penh — You have street vendors selling all sorts of food and snacks. These are pomelo — Koh Trong in Cambodia is famous for producing these giant grapefruits

Mekong river promenade Phnom Penh — The stretch is 3kms long and is a popular hangout for locals

Sisowath quay at night — We walked down the promenade looking for an area with a lot of food stalls.

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Date: 23rd November 2012

Today, Ramesh and I were going on the Golden Triangle tour — one of the most popular and common full-day tours tourists do while in Chiang Mai. I had been to Chiang Rai and the point where Thailand’s border meets Laos and Myanmar in 2010. But I didn’t get the chance to hop across the river and set foot in Laos, because it’s much easier to do that when you go as part of a tour group.