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The Japanese train in Cambodia: Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville on the KiHa train from Hokkaido

January 29, 2025 By James Clark 2 Comments

A review of the Japanese KiHa 183 series train that operates between Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville. In 2024 the Royal Railway of Cambodia acquired 11 KiHa 183 series train carriages from JR Hokkaido in Japan. The trains were converted from 1067mm gauge to metre gauge, and a test service began on the Phnom Penh to […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: cambodia, phnom penh, sihanoukville, southeast asia rail

Battambang to Phnom Penh by train

January 21, 2025 By James Clark 3 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: battambang, cambodia, phnom penh, southeast asia rail

Where to stay in Phnom Penh: The best areas and hotels

July 1, 2023 By James Clark

Where to stay in Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh is a fascinating city that should be included in any trip to Cambodia. That sounds logical to include the capital and biggest city in Cambodia in your itinerary, but I’m surprised by how many people I meet who just go to Siem Reap and skip Phnom Penh. This Where To Stay guide is […]

Filed Under: Where To Stay Tagged With: cambodia, guesthouse, hostel, hotel, phnom penh

Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh by bus

January 19, 2023 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh is 240 km apart by road, and getting the bus is the cheapest way to travel between the two cities. Despite the relatively close distance and flat terrain, the roads are congested and not built for highway cruising. Google Maps says the trip can be done in 5 […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: bus, cambodia, ho chi minh city, phnom penh, vietnam

Notes on Phnom Penh – Revisiting after the reopening

May 12, 2022 By James Clark 3 Comments

Cambodia was one of the earliest countries to reopen without quarantine in Southeast Asia, and I just so happened to need to do a visa run from Thailand. That was enough reason to pay an overdue revisit to Phnom Penh. This trip to Phnom Penh was in December 2020, and I saw in the new […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: cambodia, phnom penh

Diamond Island – The fake Paris of Phnom Penh

January 25, 2018 By James Clark 5 Comments

Diamond Island - The fake Paris of Phnom Penh

I have a soft spot for Phnom Penh as it was the first city I visited in Southeast Asia. The combination of that good memory and it being a little rough around the edges has kept me coming back whenever I can. Every time I come back it’s a little less dustier and a little […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: buildings, cambodia, phnom penh

Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville by train

January 10, 2018 By James Clark 15 Comments

The railway line from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville was reopened for passenger services in 2016 after 14 years of being out of action. I’ve been to Phnom Penh numerous times and I have always admired the old train station, hoping that one day that train services would resume. If you want to ride the only […]

Filed Under: Train Travel Tagged With: cambodia, phnom penh, railway, sihanoukville, southeast asia rail, train, train station

Flight Review: VietJet Air – Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City

January 7, 2018 By James Clark

Flight Review: VietJet Air - Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City

Flight: VietJet Air VJ 835 From: Phnom Penh (PNH) To: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) I flew with VietJet Air from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City. This was the return leg of my SGN-PNH flight. I knew that Vietjet would be the cheapest option but it’s always good to check other flights just […]

Filed Under: Flight Review Tagged With: cambodia, ho chi minh city, phnom penh, vietjet air, vietnam

Hotel Review: Hotel Zing, Phnom Penh – Cambodia

December 31, 2017 By James Clark

Hotel Review: Hotel Zing, Phnom Penh - Cambodia

Guesthouse Name: Hotel Zing Phnom Penh Address: 105 – 107 Street 126, Phnom Penh, Cambodia I stayed at the Hotel Zing in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I booked the hotel for its location, which happens to be about a five minute walk from the train station. I got the morning train to Sihanoukville, so it was […]

Filed Under: Accommodation Tagged With: cambodia, hotel, phnom penh

Guesthouse Review: TT Guest House, Phnom Penh – Cambodia

December 29, 2017 By James Clark

Guesthouse Review: TT Guest House, Phnom Penh – Cambodia

Guesthouse Name: TT Guest House Address: #7 dd1, St. 258, Phnom Penh, Cambodia I stayed at the TT Guest House in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I got a double room with a private bathroom and it worked out at around $14.70 USD per night. I picked this guesthouse for its location near the river. It’s about […]

Filed Under: Accommodation Tagged With: cambodia, guesthouse, phnom penh

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