For short trips, you have a lot of options not too far away: - Laos The region just north of Stung Treng is famous for its' Mekong Islands. Visa required though, so the trip involves some planning, not sure you can get a visa a the (land) border. -Siem Reap Siem reap is just 4-5 hours away by bus. ...

I lived in Stung Treng on and off for over a year. Nice place. Wild meats (boars, deer and forest chicken mainly) are available at a number of the khmer restaurants on the riverside promenade as you go toward the bridge to the Lao border. Yes you can buy the last of a number of endangered species t...

I lived in Stung Treng on and off for over a year. Nice place. Wild meats (boars, deer and forest chicken mainly) are available at a number of the khmer restaurants on the riverside promenade as you go toward the bridge to the Lao border. Panika's place does breakfasts, lunch dinner, pizza and &quo...

I'm not very familiar with Stung Treng, but I live about 120 km East of it, so I can provide you with some general advice on living in the Northeast. Make sure you get yourself a motorcycle. Traffic is pretty slow and once you get used to it it's pretty convenient to drive one. But... For safety, b...

Barang chgout wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 8:48 pm Quiet country towns require a certain mindset. Here or anywhere.
Be careful what you wish for.

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Currently living in the Korean countryside, though I suspect it's a whole lot quieter down there...

Looking for as much first hand information from anyone who has worked / lived in the Stung Treng (Town) area would like to share. What the area is like... anything to do... other expats living there... etc... all opinions, thoughts, suggestions welcome... thx! It may depend on languages you speak, ...

atst wrote: ↑Sat Jul 06, 2019 2:08 pm Stopped overnight there a week ago a whole lot of nothing to do there apart from looking at the river

Have heard that it's a pretty quiet town, thanks for checking in.

You can get really good dried meats at the market, nice sausage. That's about it. The times I've been there I was the only honkie in the village, didn't see any signs of other foreigners. Gets pretty quiet by 9pm. Thanks for passing that along. Good to know that I can take care of any carnivore cra...

Looking for as much first hand information from anyone who has worked / lived in the Stung Treng (Town) area would like to share. What the area is like... anything to do... other expats living there... etc... all opinions, thoughts, suggestions welcome... thx!

Which vaccinations are a definite must for (North Eastern) rural Cambodia? How rural is rural? I'd say: DTP HEP A HEP B We'll be living near the town of Stung Treng. ( a 5 minute drive ) Do you think these other aren't necessary? - typhoid, meningitis, rabies, Japanese encephalitis, influenza, and p...