Thank You Dara in Siem Reap!
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Thank You Dara in Siem Reap!
I only had a brief two full days in SR and I wanted to recommend and thank Dara for the wonderful tour of the temples. Thanks to Fodorites, I was able to contact Ponheary in advance and she was able to confirm Dara as my guide which made for an experience I won't forget since he was not only an excellent guide for the temples,but also it was so interesting learning about his turbulent life and the Cambodian people's way of life now. I was lucky enough to meet up with Ponheary and Lori for a drink at my hotel too-it was kind of them to make the effort to join me and I thoroughly enjoyed meeting them! Am not sure if I'll do a trip report since I really did not go off the beaten path at all but northern Thailand and Siem Reap were wonderful destinations, even traveling alone.
Jackie
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Jackie, I'd love to read your trip report. You may not feel you went off the beaten path, but we all experience things differently, and your presepective will be fun for others to read and may well encourage other women to travel alone.
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Jackie
It was great to meet you in Siem Reap. Thanks for taking time at the end of a long day of touring to chat with Ponheary and I.
The irony is not lost on me that I've met more Fodorites on the other side of the planet than I ever did at home!
Lori
It was great to meet you in Siem Reap. Thanks for taking time at the end of a long day of touring to chat with Ponheary and I.
The irony is not lost on me that I've met more Fodorites on the other side of the planet than I ever did at home!
Lori
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My guide's name was Dara and he is the brother of Ponheary- both had been recommended highly on this board. For two days of touring, with a car/driver, it cost $135. We started at 7:30am until about lunchtime then they picked me up again at 3pm and we'd be out until 6 or 6:30.
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