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BATTAMBANG, CAMBODIA 🇰🇭

📍Battambang, Cambodia When we arrived in Battambang, we were pretty stumped on what to do. When researching into Cambodia, Battambang was always on traveller’s itineraries, for a while we were unsure why. Battambang is certainly the least touristic place that we’ve visited, with very little on the streets to see. You are completely immersed in local life. We booked a trip on our second day to see the typical main sites in Battambang; Battambang’s ‘golden gate bridge’, the bamboo train, the killing caves and the bat caves. We had a really great day. Not only were the sites absolutely beautiful, as we rode along the countryside in a tuk tuk, but the tour was so informative on Battambang’s important history regarding the country’s oppression under the Khmer Rouge’s ruling. The tour ended at the bat cave, where we witnessed 15 million bats swarm out of the cave at sunset, to hunt around the surrounding countryside. An absolutely incredible sight. Although, it is arguable that 3 nights would be too much to spend in the rural city of Battambang, the tour that we did was definitely worth the visit! ++ Battambang is also home to the sweetest locals we’ve ever met. The children there are so sweet and excited to see you in their country. I felt so blessed to be so welcomed :) #Battambang #bambootrain #countryside #cambodia #goldengatebridge #thekillingcaves #thebatcaves #southeastasia #backpacking #travel #travelblogger #budgetbackpacking #traveltips #tour #sunset #aesthetics #exploring #buddhism #battambangbatcaves #traveltheworld #travelphotography #hinduism #meditation #monks #nature #hiking