As I researched this trip, one of the most worrying segments was the border crossing from Cambodia to Laos. With Travelfish labeling it a “pain in the posterior,” I was a wee bit apprehensive. But as it turned out, it was a mostly painless experience.
Having heard that visas would not be issued at the border. [...]
Filed under: Travel Beyond China by Jess on January 26th, 2010 | Tags: border, bus, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, visa
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After a year and a half living in China, I should really be a better bargainer. I watch other women at the market debate the price of vegetables while I quietly hand over the 45 cents initially requested for my bag of onions and carrots. I know that bargaining is what’s expected, but I’ve never [...]
Filed under: Travel Beyond China by Jess on January 24th, 2010 | Tags: bargaining, blogsherpa, Cambodia, Phnom Penh
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