Comments on: crossing the border http://www.fliptravels.com/2010/02/crossing-the-border/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:52:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Backpacking Southeast Asia http://www.fliptravels.com/2010/02/crossing-the-border/comment-page-1/#comment-3498 Backpacking Southeast Asia Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:20:14 +0000 http://www.fliptravels.com/?p=1476#comment-3498 Hey! I crossed the Cambodia-Vietnam border at Ha Tien and it all went pretty well, aside from the $1 fee to have a 'doctor' tell me that I was well enough to cross into Vietnam. I heard a fair few horror stories on my last trip, but so far, I have managed not to get caught up in any of the land border crossing in Southeast Asia, even when using the cheapest transport I could find. Hey! I crossed the Cambodia-Vietnam border at Ha Tien and it all went pretty well, aside from the $1 fee to have a ‘doctor’ tell me that I was well enough to cross into Vietnam. I heard a fair few horror stories on my last trip, but so far, I have managed not to get caught up in any of the land border crossing in Southeast Asia, even when using the cheapest transport I could find.

]]> By: rayanne http://www.fliptravels.com/2010/02/crossing-the-border/comment-page-1/#comment-2454 rayanne Thu, 03 Feb 2011 02:39:06 +0000 http://www.fliptravels.com/?p=1476#comment-2454 hi there again... tnx for the advice! any suggestion for the bus company offering safe crossing? so, whats total # of travel hours if where coming from bangkok-siem reap? tnx again hi there again…

tnx for the advice!
any suggestion for the bus company offering safe crossing?

so, whats total # of travel hours if where coming from bangkok-siem reap?

tnx again

]]> By: flip'n travels http://www.fliptravels.com/2010/02/crossing-the-border/comment-page-1/#comment-2445 flip'n travels Wed, 02 Feb 2011 09:20:48 +0000 http://www.fliptravels.com/?p=1476#comment-2445 rayanne, we find the bus ride not as bad as we're expecting it to be. it's safe and fast actually, a lot of backpackers are actually going through this route because it's cheaper. you just have to bear 6-7+ hours on the bus. thanks Ron rayanne,

we find the bus ride not as bad as we’re expecting it to be. it’s safe and fast actually, a lot of backpackers are actually going through this route because it’s cheaper. you just have to bear 6-7+ hours on the bus.

thanks

Ron

]]> By: rayanne http://www.fliptravels.com/2010/02/crossing-the-border/comment-page-1/#comment-2444 rayanne Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:44:44 +0000 http://www.fliptravels.com/?p=1476#comment-2444 hi there... ur blog is very insightful... my hubby and i are planning a trip to siem reap but our 1st stop is bangkok 1st... heard lots of humors and even stories from frends regarding "crossing the border stuffs". im planning to book a cheap flight bkk-phnom penh... how far is the travel time? since we're quite running on a tight schedule... ny advice? tnx tnx hi there…

ur blog is very insightful…

my hubby and i are planning a trip to siem reap but our 1st stop is bangkok 1st… heard lots of humors and even stories from frends regarding “crossing the border stuffs”. im planning to book a cheap flight bkk-phnom penh… how far is the travel time? since we’re quite running on a tight schedule… ny advice? tnx tnx

]]> By: flip'n travels http://www.fliptravels.com/2010/02/crossing-the-border/comment-page-1/#comment-446 flip'n travels Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:45:41 +0000 http://www.fliptravels.com/?p=1476#comment-446 hi meang! we are doing great! thanks for asking. we hope you and your family are doing good as well. we forgot the bus company too, but all in all, the experience of crossing the border is worth treasuring. we actually found the trip relatively easy, contrary to what the other blogs say. we are so used to such kind of transportation here in the philippines, we forgot we were in cambodia! why did you stop booking?! it was convenient for us and we would think that you'd be able to help a lot of tourists going that route. we would want you to fix our transportation still when we go back. Ü have a great year ahead and we hope to see you soon! ron and monette hi meang!

we are doing great! thanks for asking. we hope you and your family are doing good as well. we forgot the bus company too, but all in all, the experience of crossing the border is worth treasuring. we actually found the trip relatively easy, contrary to what the other blogs say. we are so used to such kind of transportation here in the philippines, we forgot we were in cambodia! why did you stop booking?! it was convenient for us and we would think that you’d be able to help a lot of tourists going that route. we would want you to fix our transportation still when we go back. Ü

have a great year ahead and we hope to see you soon!
ron and monette

]]> By: Meang- Siem Reap http://www.fliptravels.com/2010/02/crossing-the-border/comment-page-1/#comment-432 Meang- Siem Reap Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:24:53 +0000 http://www.fliptravels.com/?p=1476#comment-432 Hello Ron & Monette! How are you doing? Where are you now? Oh what a pitiful bus ride! I forgot which bus company we got for you. In such inconsistency of bus companies running from Siem Reap – Bangkok, I just cannot book seats for our guests anymore. It’s truly hard thing to do. In short, I really wished that the Siem Reap – Bangkok route would be free from such curse soon or else most people would choose to burn their hands and pocket/wallet! Even more, some might choose to empty their account at Banco de Oro, HSBC or RCBC.. We learnt good lessons! Have a great 2010! Regards Meang and the boys! Hello Ron & Monette!

How are you doing? Where are you now? Oh what a pitiful bus ride! I forgot which bus company we got for you. In such inconsistency of bus companies running from Siem Reap – Bangkok, I just cannot book seats for our guests anymore. It’s truly hard thing to do. In short, I really wished that the Siem Reap – Bangkok route would be free from such curse soon or else most people would choose to burn their hands and pocket/wallet! Even more, some might choose to empty their account at Banco de Oro, HSBC or RCBC.. We learnt good lessons!

Have a great 2010!

Regards
Meang and the boys!

]]> By: flip'n travels http://www.fliptravels.com/2010/02/crossing-the-border/comment-page-1/#comment-267 flip'n travels Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:25:16 +0000 http://www.fliptravels.com/?p=1476#comment-267 Hi Nina i heard of the rent-a-car option... but when we booked a bus to Poipet, half of the leg (border to Bangkok) is already part of the package... ;-) hey, back from the northern expedition! Can't wait to hear more stories. Hi Nina

i heard of the rent-a-car option… but when we booked a bus to Poipet, half of the leg (border to Bangkok) is already part of the package… ;-)

hey, back from the northern expedition! Can’t wait to hear more stories.

]]> By: nina http://www.fliptravels.com/2010/02/crossing-the-border/comment-page-1/#comment-266 nina Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:43:22 +0000 http://www.fliptravels.com/?p=1476#comment-266 ...or you can go to Poipet via hired car (most likely a Toyota Camry), cross to Aranyaphratet on foot, take a tuktuk to the bus station, then ride the bus to Bangkok. I left SR around 8am, arrived in Bangkok around 3pm. Not the cheapest option, but it's certainly faster than the 12 hour bus ride. …or you can go to Poipet via hired car (most likely a Toyota Camry), cross to Aranyaphratet on foot, take a tuktuk to the bus station, then ride the bus to Bangkok. I left SR around 8am, arrived in Bangkok around 3pm. Not the cheapest option, but it’s certainly faster than the 12 hour bus ride.

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