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Elizabeth Briel Braves the Train from Phnom Penh to Battambang

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Determined to ride the famously decrepit train from Phnom Penh to Battambang, I arrived at Phnom Penh's Art Deco-style station just after sunrise. Lines snaked around counters. Hawkers howled.

Destinations: Battambang | Phnom Penh | Cambodia
Topics: Adventure | Women & Travel
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Ray Zepp Rides the Rails Norry-Style

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Norries, as they are called in the Battambang region, are small contraptions for riding on the railroad tracks. Used extensively by locals all along the Cambodian railway line, especially in areas far...

Destinations: Battambang | Phnom Penh | Cambodia
Topics: Travel | Adventure
Old colonial French railway station, still in working condition.

All aboard the Bamboo Train of Battambang!

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Taking advantage of an under utilised railway track, the highly illegal Bamboo Train in Battambang is surprisingly effective, economical and lots of fun to ride on.

Destinations: Battambang | Cambodia
Topics: Economy | Travel | People | Adventure | Photography | 20th Century History
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