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We had become lazy. The heat was wearing us down these days. Lethargy and routine were our means of fighting it. We were hanging out on our mattresses under a ceiling fan, reading and drinking warm water. Then we were hanging out in rattan chairs in the rooftop bar of our guesthouse, reading and drinking cold beer. It was nice to be in a country where, in contrast to Thailand, you could drink cheaply again. And at 40°C and 50 Cent for a cold draft in a bar where there is a fresh breeze every now and then – who are we to argue it’s too early for drinking? Read the rest of this entry »

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Wir waren faul geworden. Die Hitze war zermürbend an diesen Tagen. Lethargie und Routine waren unsere Mittel, sie zu bekämpfen. Wir hingen auf unseren Matratzen unter einem Deckenventilator, lasen und tranken warmes Wasser. Dann hingen wir in Rattansesseln in der Rooftop-Bar unseres Guesthouses, lasen und tranken kaltes Bier. Es war ...

By now we have been spending some days in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The heart of the city is a street commanding the quaint name Pub Street. It’s all in the name: In heaps, Cambodian and western restaurants and pubs wield special offers and happy hours in order to tout the dwindling mass of tourists. The South East Asian tsunami a few years ago and the financial crisis seem to have badly hit Cambodias travel industry. TukTuk drivers bore themselves to death and restaurant owners bemoan empty tables. You can breathe freely on the markets, even choose your own way instead of just being pushed through: A ridiculous 1,195,259 tourists have visited Siem Reap in the first half of 2009. Luckily, sagesex is coming to the rescue with the ultimate Siem Reap travel tip, helping you to save time, nerves, and money, so you can keep the local bar keepers from starvation.

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Einige Tage verbringen wir jetzt schon in Siem Reap, Kambodscha. Herzstück der Stadt ist eine Straße mit dem anheimelnden Namen Pub Street. Der Name ist Programm: Haufenweise kambodschanische und westliche Restaurants und Pubs werben mit Angeboten und Happy Hours um die schwindende Touristenmasse. Der Tsunami in Südostasien vor ein paar Jahren und die Wirtschaftskrise ...