tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899135502350050025.post8452636058941419922..comments2024-03-22T17:59:22.878+08:00Comments on Eye in the Sky: Phnom Penh Part 1 - A New Introduction, A New Adventure In Cambodiaeye in the skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172970161842361404noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899135502350050025.post-3044426518337303192008-10-08T07:07:00.000+08:002008-10-08T07:07:00.000+08:00hi eye, i told my sister i wanted to go there and ...hi eye, i told my sister i wanted to go there and be a lara croft of sorts haha! i would love to see the angkor wat =)jepayukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03143202379123415985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899135502350050025.post-1452474582786952102008-10-07T20:09:00.000+08:002008-10-07T20:09:00.000+08:00hey jepay. thank you for your very gracious compli...hey jepay. thank you for your very gracious compliments. appreciate it.<BR/><BR/>you should visit cambodia then, especially angkor wat!!! then you can write your experiences there too and i can enjoy reading about them.<BR/><BR/>i've met a few pinoys in saigon who were on holiday (during the tet) from theire work in cambodia. they were from an NGO. ive also seen a family of pinoys at the eye in the skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172970161842361404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899135502350050025.post-9266476249309637122008-10-07T09:35:00.000+08:002008-10-07T09:35:00.000+08:00hello there eye! once again, another "lonely plane...hello there eye! once again, another "lonely planet" masterpiece =) cambodia is quite familiar to me and maybe close to my heart, my aunt worked as a UN Program Coordinator and was assigned there, then my elder sister went there too for a vacation last year. All their stories made me aware too of the dark history that its people have.jepayukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03143202379123415985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899135502350050025.post-89330282610411181452008-10-07T00:23:00.000+08:002008-10-07T00:23:00.000+08:00hey sachia, dont worry about your questions. you c...hey sachia, dont worry about your questions. you can ask me as much as you want, and i'll try to share what i so far know. i'll tell you when i dont know the answer.<BR/><BR/>unfortunately, you havent mentioned your nationality. if you are filipino, then no need to get a visa since pinoys are visa-free. if you aren't (which i have a hunch is your case), then a visa is necessary. <BR/><BR/>my ideaeye in the skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172970161842361404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899135502350050025.post-7853552030980017722008-10-07T00:14:00.000+08:002008-10-07T00:14:00.000+08:00hey dong, yeah, that area you saw is a bustle of a...hey dong, yeah, that area you saw is a bustle of activities but there is not much that qualifies it as a metropolis just yet. unfortunately,much of their historical infrastructures have been leveled to the ground during the reign of the khmer rouge. as in "pinulbos sa lupa" everything that was there in the 70's. a really grim history.eye in the skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172970161842361404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899135502350050025.post-65120411629223449972008-10-06T16:17:00.000+08:002008-10-06T16:17:00.000+08:00thanks for a prompt reply. the excitement is alrea...thanks for a prompt reply. the excitement is already killing me, but a part of me is anxious. is the visa processing onsite (at the mocbai border) easy? would you advise that i shall get my visa from my country of origin? sorry for the series of questions. i hope you dont mind. lastly, is phnom penh worth spending a few days instead of just heading straight to angkor wat?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899135502350050025.post-520539462561136222008-10-06T16:16:00.000+08:002008-10-06T16:16:00.000+08:00the place looks so simple yet so busy.the place looks so simple yet so busy.escapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572021401129133203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899135502350050025.post-2407275062115894712008-10-06T10:09:00.000+08:002008-10-06T10:09:00.000+08:00hey andiboi, same frame of mind here. border cross...hey andiboi, same frame of mind here. border crossings and going through immig counters are NOT my favorite parts of any trip! regardless of how much i travel, it never guarantees easy passage although so far, they're all my imagination working overtime, but i always try to expect the unexpected.<BR/><BR/>pinoy travelers are always at a disadvantage when traveling. it's cause we're thought off aseye in the skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172970161842361404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899135502350050025.post-23936625864085090242008-10-06T10:00:00.000+08:002008-10-06T10:00:00.000+08:00hey lucy girl, i got that photo from the second fl...hey lucy girl, i got that photo from the second floor veranda of my guesthouse. it was a great place to stay - except that it almost feels like a brothel - though saying that seems a little unfair.eye in the skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172970161842361404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899135502350050025.post-81299101455712057202008-10-06T09:58:00.000+08:002008-10-06T09:58:00.000+08:00hey twin: there were moments you get annoyed by al...hey twin: there were moments you get annoyed by all the noise downstairs while you are trying to catch up on sleep coz you've been out all day. i couldnt help peeping through the curtains a few times - especially when you hear "weird" noises.eye in the skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172970161842361404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899135502350050025.post-57893240634397282152008-10-06T09:55:00.000+08:002008-10-06T09:55:00.000+08:00hey sachia. it really depends on a lot of things l...hey sachia. it really depends on a lot of things like how much time have you got, or whether you plan to spend a lot of days in Phnom Penh or just as a passage to Siem Reap. <BR/><BR/>If you are budget conscious and wont mind a 6 hour bus ride, then i would recommend taking the bus from saigon. The SAPACO buses are great options, comfortable too, and you dont have to change buses at the border.<eye in the skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172970161842361404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899135502350050025.post-14212607744544923832008-10-06T09:50:00.000+08:002008-10-06T09:50:00.000+08:00imagined yet real, I would say...for me, an immigr...imagined yet real, I would say...<BR/>for me, an immigration officer experience is always a nerve-racking one; every time I cross a border or pass through airport immigration, I know my trips are usually for leisure but it always crosses my mind/imagination that because of the passport I'm carrying they would always ask me whether I would be working illegally in their country (even Cambodia) ;D andiboihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06771044115602220831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899135502350050025.post-548588448033642742008-10-05T22:52:00.000+08:002008-10-05T22:52:00.000+08:00nice vantage point from where you took the market ...nice vantage point from where you took the market photo. parang ang sikip sikip.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357700612965056611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899135502350050025.post-51530069396927195272008-10-05T22:00:00.000+08:002008-10-05T22:00:00.000+08:00hey eye, you're a peeping tom pala hehe :)hey eye, you're a peeping tom pala hehe :)Twinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09012727179060618131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899135502350050025.post-44547928006064492722008-10-05T21:18:00.000+08:002008-10-05T21:18:00.000+08:00hi. is it advisable to fly to phnom penh rather th...hi. is it advisable to fly to phnom penh rather than an overland crossing from vietnam? i'll be visiting these places this november and feel a little anxious about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com