A guide for the original bamboo railway in Battambang and the new bamboo tourist train in Banon. The bamboo railway in Battambang is a lightweight trolley (known as a norry) that was originally used to transport goods and passengers along the old railway. This makeshift trolley railway served a functional purpose when there was no […]
Battambang to Phnom Penh by train
Battambang is on the Northern Line that operates between Poipet and Phnom Penh. Here is what to expect on the train from Battambang to Phnom Penh. Battambang – Phnom Penh train details The Northern Line is the train line from Phnom Penh to Poipet (on the Cambodia-Thailand border). There is usually one train per day […]
Notes on Battambang
Battambang is the second largest city in Cambodia and is considered the artist capital of the country. It also has one of the best preserved colonial quarters in Southeast Asia. It’s an easy-going city that gets relatively few visitors. It doesn’t help that it shivers in the shadow of the tourism goliath of Angkor Wat/Siem […]
Riding the Bamboo Railway in Battambang, Cambodia
A review of the bamboo railway in Battambang before the line was renovated and put back into use for passenger trains. [Edit: There are now passenger trains between Battambang and Phnom Penh, but the bamboo railway is still operating. There is also a new bamboo tourist train. Here is a comparison of the original and […]
Guesthouse Review: 333 Guesthouse, Battambang – Cambodia
Guesthouse Name: 333 Guesthouse Address: No.102, Group 41, Battambang, Cambodia I stayed at the 333 Guesthouse Battambang, Cambodia. I booked it online for $5 a night. I booked it mainly because I wanted to see what a five-dollar-a-night hotel looks like. It turns out that Battambang has lots of cheap accommodation, and better quality for […]
Hotel Review: Keo Mony Guest House, Battambang – Cambodia
Hotel Name: Keo Mony Guest House Address: 301, Krom 26, Battambang, Cambodia I stayed at the Keo Mony Guest House in Battambang, Cambodia. I booked online for $7 USD a night and booked it for its location and price. The guesthouse is near the train station (with no trains) and it is an easy walk […]
Guesthouse Review: Ganesha Family Guesthouse, Battambang – Cambodia
Guesthouse Name: Ganesha Family Guesthouse Address: Street 1.5, Battambang, Cambodia I stayed at the Ganesha Family Guesthouse in Battambang, Cambodia. I got a private room for $11 USD per night. I had already stayed in another guesthouse and hotel in Battambang but I wanted to stay here because it is perhaps the best located guesthouse […]
Hotel Review: First Hotel, Battambang – Cambodia
Hotel Name: First Hotel Address: No.210, Street.101, Battambang, Cambodia I stayed at the First Hotel in Battambang, Cambodia. I booked online for the rate of $6USD per night and selected it for its review score and location. Not that the location matters too much in Battambang as it is a compact city and this place […]
Guesthouse Review: Shang Hai Guest House, Battambang – Cambodia
Hotel Name: Shang Hai Guest House Address: Corner Street 101 and Street 108, Battambang, Cambodia I stayed at the Shang Hai Guest House in Battambang, Cambodia. I booked online for the rate of $5.75 USD per night and I booked it for its price and location. Having stayed in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap the […]
