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Oo Siem Reap with its famous Ang Kor Wat
This is something that I think everyone should try. I was there recently (well not so recent) and we went to Thailand first. After which we took a train to cross the border to Siem Reap. Here's how it goes.
1) In Bangkok, take a cab or tutuk to Hualamphong Train Station. should take more than 150 baht by cab.
2)You have to take the 5.55am train to Aranyaprathet, the train station at the Eastern border of Thailand. Please be early and reach about 5.30am. This is so that you can get a seat which faces the front of the train. There are actually two train times for this train travelling to the border but you have to take this one if want to make it to the border before the office closes. (yes it closes) It's a 6 hour train ride, so buy some food stuffs to eat on board. You wouldn't want to buy from the hawkers peddling up and down the train. Trust me.
3) On the train you will pass by many many towns... and it will get crowded along the way especially if it's close to a public holiday and people travel back to their villages. You'll even get to see train stations which are just ONE POLE in the middle of nowhere. The train master will come on much later in the trip. Pretty near Aranyaprathet...
4) Here's the tough part. When you get out you need to take a tutuk to the real border. Rem, this is just the train station near the border. You need to get to immigration at the border. It'll only take 30 baht. Don't settle for anything more. They will hustle for up to 100baht just for that 5-10 min ride. Also, here you will find people wear official uniforms tell you that you need a visa. Singaporeans DON'T NEED. So don't get scared and pay them the money. This would be the first of scams along the way, which makes it exciting isn't it?
5) The tutuk will bring you to the border where you might meet more persistant "officials". Remember to be polite with rejected these scammers. Even if you do not have a Singaporean Passport and require a visa, it's only 25 baht at the Cambodian Border and can be done immediately. These "officials" claim that it takes 3 days and they want 30-50baht.
6) Here you will get your passport stamped to prove that you are leaving Thailand. then you walk. And walk. and walk. you will pass hawkers, magazines stands, hotels and even casinos before you reach the Cambodian immigration to enter Cambodia for real. It's warped. But really fun. It'll be good to make a couple of friends here now. But of cos if you have money to spend then it's not a problem.
7) once out of the Cambodian immigration, some people will tell you that you need to take a FREE shuttle to the bus station, where you will find buses and cabs to Siem Reap. This is where we got scammed.
The right way : Just out of the immigration, you just need to walk a little further on, don't board the shuttle. You'll find cabs waiting a little further up. One entire cab costs 60USD to Siem Reap, each cab can take 4 passengers. If you're all Asian you can probably tell them 5. But if there's a european or American amongst you, they'll tell you 4 only. It's the way things go there. This is a 3-4 hour ride all the way to Siem Reap.
The wrong way: we boarded the shuttle, went to the bus station and were surrounded by all their people. They insisted on 90USD per cab at first. After some bargaining 80USD... and they started to surround us. We and two friends we made at the immigration agreed then. So if you don't mind that 20USD then... it doesn't matter.
(** they deal in USD there. their own currency is used as "coins")
8) The ride into Siem Reap
The 3 hour ride is super bumpy, thanks to the roads which weren't maintained... you could actually fly off the road. haha And it was fun riding on a road with no lane markings and no traffic lights at junctions. Very exciting when you see a huge lorry charging right at you and your cabbie drives out onto the grass.
9) You'll reach Siem Reap at about 6pm. We stayed at a Guesthouse called Rosy Guest House and Western Bar. It's run by Aussies. Very clean, very friendly. I've heard of people having their stuff stolen at other places. Or overcharged even after they'd agreed on the price. So be careful where you go.
One of the places we ate was at Siem Reap Cafe. Prices are ok, the food was nice and the service was fantastic. The day we left, we had to wake up in the wee hours of the morning and wanted to buy sandwiches the night before as breakfast the next morning. The owner wouldn't allow it. He prepared our breakfast at 5 am in the morning in time for our flight and made sure we had it fresh. He usually opens at 10am....
One little thing before you head up to Ang Kor Watt, get a guidebook and read a little before you go. :) you'll enjoy it much more.
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Been to this place for a couple of times in the past and my last visit there was maybe around a month or two ago. Their signature dishes are the chicken wings, chicken drumsticks (which were really huge) and the crispy ikan bilis (which had a sweet and spicy flavour).
The nasi lemak rice was also quite fragrant and the serving was quite ok as well.
However as there are limited parking lots nearby, most people tend to park their cars illegally on the roadside. So if you are driving, do be prepared to watch out for that auntie minah while you are enjoying your meal.
For those taking buses, buses like 167, 980, 800 (feeder bus from Yishun Interchange) are available but you need to cross a overhead bridge to get there. Therefore, it would be best that you drive there even though lots are limited.
The stall normally opens around 5pm and you can expect a queue there but not to worry as the service is quite fast and you can get to enjoy ur meal in around 10 minutes or so.
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Endoh would be referring to me. yes. We visited Earle's together with Feizhu and Claudia on that fateful Sunday.
Ambience - pretty nice. A bright place overlooking the sea. Of course you'll see many of PSA's cranes at the side but it doesn't really spoil the view. They have jazz playing in the background. It's more of a family place. Looks better than the normal deary-looking Swensen's though.
Food - Cajun Salmon Fillet and Chocolate Fondue
(For the other items, please read the other reviews)
The Cajun Salmon Fillet was a had a slice of FRIED salmon in a sweet chilli sauce. The salmon was dry and the frying made the salmon lose its taste. So the inside was virtually tasteless. The sweet sauce wasn't fantastic either. It was strangely sweet with no chilli taste. The mashed potato it came with was too watery and mashy.
The Chocolate Fondue which we ordered (no thanks to me) was pretty normal really. We didn't get to choose the flavours of the ice cream though, which was a downer. It came with the standard five flavours - chocolate, strawberry, Choc mint, Mocha and cookies and cream. There was enough for 3 people to share.
The service was a little too slow for my liking. There weren't many people. The servers would walk a huge round to get to our table instead of walking here directly. I have no idea why but I caught them doing it twice.
Not worth the buck, in my opinion.
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Have tried queuing up to buy a box of donuts from this branch a couple of times, but everytime the waiting was sooo long till I gave up. In the end, I decided to join the queue at the cafe instead, whereby each customer is only allowed to buy any two flavours. Since I was with my girlfriend, we bought 4 different flavours : Peanut Butter Glazed, Lotus Mocha, Coffe Roasted Almond and Double Chocolate.
The taste wasn't really that special. Yes the donuts were much softer than the traditional ones we used to buy from the confectionaries. But I found them to be a bit too sweet for my liking though I do have a sweet tooth. Therefore, It may be good to perhaps get a cuppa of coffee black (kosong) to go along when you are eating the donuts. Of course, that's a personal preference.
To conclude, I would say that the variety given are quite alplenty, 16 different flavours in total. However, the quality service leaves much to be desired as the waiting time is far too long and one has to be prepared to be not gettg anything at all in the end when their turn arrives. Therefore, I would strongly recommend that you queue up at the cafe counter instead to just get hold of a few flavours.
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A couple of months back, I was at Esplande Mall and saw this Kenko Wellness Spa. As I was walking around aimlessly then, I decided to go for a spa and have a good relaxation.
The body scrub and back mask helped to have a full back exfoliation and a deep cleansing effect, while the back massage served to ease off those tensed back muscles. Lastly, the whole session was finished off with a nice milk and flower bath with fruits and teas served for you to enjoy while soaking in the nice jacuzzi tub.
The whole experience was quite nice, with the therapists giving me a very smoothing and nice massage with just the right amount of pressure applied. I almost fell asleep during the massage as It was just too comfortable.
Overall, I would say that the package was nice, though it was a bit costly. But, there are always special promotions for usage of certain credit cards and you can check out the website for the updated promotion details.
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I definitely agree with Yebber Do here. I went for the Eason Chan concert there sometime ago and I decided that it was to be my first and last concert that I would be watching there. The seating arrangement sucks and the chairs are nowhere comfy. Imagine paying your money and getting those steel chairs that you see at Carrefour?
Next, the sound system ain't that superb either and the image projected on one of the big screens was actually laterally inverted!! It was simply a huge turn-off for me.
And similar to what Yebber Do, the only good thing for me was that Eason Chan gave a good performance that night, which was sort of a consolation for all the rest of the disappointments..
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I like going to Vivovity for a couple of reasons. Like what the three reviewers before me have said, The leg roon in GV Vivo is excellent. You do not need to be cramped up and stand up to allow others to walk past you to getto their seats.
Next, the number of counters there are always efficient and though the queue may be long, you won't find yourself standing there like ages. Thirdly, as what Leenie Pigs have mentioned, we do not need to walk through the back staircase in order to get back to the shopping mall. That really dampens the mood after watching a good movie, when you find yourself wasting time going around just to get back into the mall.
In addition, there are seats catered just for a couple whereby you can have some privacy of sorts. These seats are situated at the last row , Row J. This is ideal for me as I dislike people coming in late and walking in front of me even though the show has yet to start and the leg room, as mentioned previously is quite spacious. So normally, I would book the tickets online to ensure that I get those seats before I make my way down. And really its best to book online to ensure that you get to watch your desired show..
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I was in Phnom Penh abt a year ago on a holiday for a week. Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia. In my opinion, the city was likened to the perhaps late 60's to early 70's in SIngapore, whereby the street was full of rubbish, shophouses could be seen everywhere.
I was staying put at a friend's residence during my stay there. Over there, the main modes of transport were either motorcycles, tut-tuks, car or by foot. There is no public transport available as almost everyone was owning a motorcycle, which could double up as their tool for fetching tourists or locals around for a mere dollar USD. The tut-tuks would usually cost two USD but you can always try bargaining down to one USD most of the time. However, I chose to walk around mostly on foot so that I can see more although the heat was really scorching.
There are also many places of interest that I had gone to and they are namely the Royal Palace, Phsar Thom Thmei, the Silver Pagoda, the National Museum, Independence Monument (Khmer: Vimean Akareach), the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Monument, the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, and Wat Phnom.
Amongst them the most memorable one was perhaps the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. This was a former high school which was used as the notorious Security Prison 21 (S-21) concentration camp by the Khmer Rouge regime from its rise to power in 1975 to its fall in 1979 is one of the city's most moving landmarks. In there, you can see the living cells of the prisoners held there in the past, the kind of tools that were used to torture the prisoners. Also, all the pictures of the prisoners held there were displayed in several room and you could really feel a rush of sadness at that moment for the prisoners, some whom were just kids and were subjected to the most cruel form of torture you could not have imagined.
from this trip, I got to know more about Phnom Penh and experience a whole new different culture. It was truly enriching and I strongly recommend you guys and gals to go there and experience it for yourselves.
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I was in Siem Reap, Cambodia to visit my girlfriend who was working on a short stint over there last July. And I must say the exeperience there was quite different.
Siem Reap is truly a place which is rich in culture and history. It houses the most famous " Ang Kor Wat", which used to be the castle for the ancient kings. It is a magnificient sight to behold and to gain access to the top of the castle, you need to climb up almost 30m or equivalent to around 7-8 storeys high of steps. There are also many historical artifacts and statues, which are in the process of being reconstructed so that the Ang Kor Wat can be seen in its full entirety again.
Upon getting to the top, you can see the vast view of Ang Kor Wat. In there, there are Buddha statues for both locals and tourists to pray. In addition, on the walls of Ang Kor Wat, you can find the history of Cambodia and how the legends of gods and goddess, good vs evil were being told.
A one day pass to visit the temples will cost US$20. If you are just going for the experience, a one day pass is enough. If your interest is look at all the temples, a 3 day pass will be enough. Your taxi or tu-tu drive will stop at the ticketing booth and you can buy your pass there. It is a small price to pay in exchange for the experience you get in return. No amount of words can truly describe that feeling until you have experienced it for yourself.
There is also a Killing Fields in Siem Reap, which is a much smaller version than that in the capital (Phnom Penh). The one at Siem Reap has a semi-glass tower where the skulls of those who were killed during the Khmer Rouge regime are being placed to rest.
The following are some tips that one can take note when planning for your trip to Siem Reap.
1. Wear comfortable shoes if you are climbing Angkor Wat. The steps are steep.
2. Wear sunscreen. The sun is merciless and they have a 13 hour day.
3. If you have a weak stomach, avoid eating from the roadside stalls, and drinking water with ice. Leave that to the last day when it doesn't really matter.
4. Bring smaller USD notes, such USD$1 and USD$5. Don't bother changing riels (cambodian currency). The locals use USD too, and only use riels mainly for change smaller than USD$1.
5. It is worthwhile to hire an English guide if you are travelling to see the temples. You're contributing to tourism dollars, and also the guide would explain many things that would help you understand what you are seeing.
6. Cambodians sleep early, and rise early. They usually go to bed from 9pm onwards, and rise before 5am. They consider it bad luck and also a trait of laziness to rise late. So if you are up to it, you could also wake up early to catch some sights at the local markets.
7. If you are approached by little children to buy some counterfeit books, and would like to, remember to check the pages inside.
8. "Thank you" is "or kun".
9. There is really nothing to shop in Cambodia, you're better off doing the bulk of you shopping in Vietnam or Bangkok. So, don't make Cambodia your last leg in Asia.
10. Ask your guide to bring you to some Khmer restaurants that the locals go to (and which are clean).
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Been to this stall for 2 times last month within the span of one week. 1st time round was during lunch hour with my colleagues. We reached there before 12pm, which was supposedly its opening hours. When we were there, we could already see a small crowd of people waiting there.
So when the stall finally opened, we quickly queued up to make our orders. Beforehand, a colleague,who had patronised this stall several times before had already told us that the stall was most famous for its steaks, thus all of us ordered the Sirloin steak and some side dishes such as chicken wings, coleslaw and soup to be shared amongst us.
When the steak arrived, it was quite a huge sharing as compared to what you would normally get at other Western food stalls. In addition, it came complete with vegetables and mashed potato/fries. But trust me, go for the mashed potato and you will love it. The taste is simply fanatastic.
The steak itself was nice and juicy and succulent. WIthout a doubt, it was well worth the price. (It was $10 if I could remember correctly).
As for the 2nd time, I brought my girlfriend to check out this place as we were nearby. Again I ordered steak and she ordered a chicken cutlet and chicken wings. But the chicken cutlet wasn't that nice thou' the chicken wings were not bad.
Therefore for all those who wanna go and have a taste do try to go before 12pm during lunch hour as you can expect to wait up to 30 mins!! No kidding, their business is that good!!
As for the late afternoon, it seems that after 4pm the crowd starts to fill up again.
So again, do be prepared to wait for some time before your main course comes. Therefore, you should order some side dishes to pass your time while waiting for your main courses to be served.
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