The road to Bokor is undergoing some upgrades. A sturdy 4WD is necessary and some patience, as you might find it necessary to wait while a section of road is made passable.
Photo Essay written 2 July 2008
The St Regis Singapore is a 6 star hotel that just had its grand opening in April, 2008.
The St. Regis Singapore offers Bentley service to/from the airport - at a price of course!
I don't know what thread count sheets can go up to, but this bed has got the maximum. A push button light console lets you choose your mood from "cozy" to "reading" and the butler is always just a buzzer away in case you want your coffee in bed.
I haven't been to Versailles yet, but I imagine the sinks in there must be similar to the ones in the St. Regis Singapore.
Marble, marble everywhere and even a TV embedded in the mirror to watch while you soak in the tub.
The abandoned casino at the Bokor Hill Station makes for a creepy photographic subject. It is said that the cliff behind the once bustling casino was used by many a bust gambler.
In the sleepy town of Kampot in southern Cambodia, the Riki Tiki Tavi bartender will quench your thirst with a cold beer or a single-malt from their extensive collection.
Even though crumbling French colonial shop houses abound in Kampot, there is apparently a huge real estate bubble going on in this sleepy riverside town.
Unlike in the capital, you should have no worries walking in the street in Kampot. The only thing that might run you over is a lone durian merchant.
Frans & Claire van der Lee has been a member since 20 November 2007 and goes by vanderlee.
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We just got back from a year long journey around Asia. Frans is the photographer and Claire is the trip planner. We went to 12 countries: Thailand, Bali (Indonesia), Penang (Malaysia), Laos, Vietnam, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Singapore, Korea, Mongolia, and Japan!
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