The border crossing in Aranyaprathet is the most famous border when crossing from Thailand to Cambodia, so it is relatively safe and easy. One caution though, avoid the VISA Scam.
The colossal gate with two massive faces reminiscent of Bayon Temple greeted me as I walked in. A large parking area with a manicured garden surrounds what seems like a villa at first sight. I booked my room through Roomorama, a website that offers apartment, house and room rentals.
My stylish lodge is blissfully tucked in a bucolic land, a few minutes away from Siem Reap’s bustling city center – free breakfast, good Wi-Fi connection, air-conditioned room, free pick up from the airport or bus station in Siem Reap, free tuktuk to the city center from 9AM to 3PM, and a handsome azure pool. (more…)