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mke1963 Says: Another natural area is the more distant and remote Phnom Nam Lyr Wildlife Reserve which is adjacent to the Vietnamese border. This area is just 100km from the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City! There is one good track into the area, from the old Dak Dam village (the new Dak Dam...
mke1963 Says: There are three wildlife areas accessible from Sen Monorem, two of which are on the route in to the area from Phnom Penh.The first is the Snuol Wildlife Reserve and the almost adjacent Siema Biodiversity Conservation Area. Don’t be put off by the view of these areas from the...
mke1963 Says: Don’t expect too much here, although there are fabulous views from the summit of the hill to the NW town, especially at sunrise and sunset. As this area was heavily bombed in the 1970s, it is recommended to go up the main track only. There is a Bunong shrine at the top, but...
Getting Your Bearings in Sen Monorem
mke1963 Says: Sen Monorem is really a collection of buildings around four earlier Bunong villages either side of a very long ridge occupied by a laterite runway. The south side of the ridge, with the road leading in from Snuol, is the main commercial part of town, with the main street...
General Activities in Sen Monorem
mke1963 Says: The whole area is suitable for mountain-biking but care needs to be taken with the fierce winds in the dry season; we experienced high winds for five days in a row which kicked up a lot of dust and made even walking unpleasant. A further risk in the area is the presence of...
mke1963 Says: All the guest houses also provide food, but the menu is fairly repetitive.Particularly recommended for food are the Arun Rea II, the Prich Kiri and especially the Prich Chida. See Guest House listings for details of location. At Prich Kiri, there is a nice terrace – spoilt...
mke1963 Says: Despite being recommended by several guide books, we found Long Vibol to be pretty much bottom of the pile in Sen Monorem. The grounds and the eating area are pleasant - better than most, in fact - but the food was dry and uninspiring. There was all you wanted to drnk as...
Middle of Somewhere Bar: Middle of Somewhere Bar
mke1963 Says: Half way up Sen Monorem's main street lies the Middle of Somewhere Bar, the most obvious expat joint in town. To be honest, I never felt quite comfortable with the MoS Bar...and I'm not really sure why. The bar gets good reviews from ravellers (see the message board on the...
mke1963 Says: The town is very quiet at night, and most places effectively close down by 8.30pm. There is one expat bar – the Middle of Somewhere Bar on the main street – but most evening entertainment revolves around the guest houses and watching TV.
mke1963 Says: A few days after writing these tips and I have already had e-mails asking if you can cross the Cambodian-Vietnamese border in this area.The honest answer is I don't know, but my guess is that it would not normally be possible.There is a good track to the border near old Dak...
mke1963 Says: There is a bus service to Phnom Penh, via Snuol and Kampong Cham every day (several times) and the guest houses will make arrangements for you. Tickets can also be bought at the bus office on the main street (just by the curve of the hill). I don’t know where the...
mke1963 Says: The airport at Sen Monorem is not - as stated in the guidebooks - out of operation. There are no commercial air services, but there are both government flights (very occasionally) and flights operated by the MAF NGO using small planes. If you have contacts with MAF or other...
mke1963 Says: A few vehicles are available with driver in town but these are generally saloon cars. We paid $50 for one day, which is expensive but there is a heavy demand in the dry season. Locals get around by moped, but it is worth remembering that in the event of an accident, you are...
mke1963 Says: Sen Monorem can provide the basics but that is really about it. You can buy tinned and dry goods from any of about 10 stores on the main street or market street (which is the dusty street that runs to the south near the top of main street). We bought things like batteries,...
mke1963 Says: In the 1970s, the Sen Monorem and Ou Reang areas were fairly heavily bombed – for reasons still not well-known. The area to the north of the runway – in what is now a tree plantation – was heavily hit, including possibly one strike from a B52 so it may be wise not to wander...
mke1963 Says: With the occasionally ferocious high winds in the area, the practice of burning fallow and last year’s grass can get out of hand very fast. We came very close to being burnt out of the Arun Rea II guest house when the burning of a neighbouring field got out of hand. The fire...
mke1963 Says: There are three lakes in town, two large ones to the north of the ridge and one in front of the Mondolkiri Hotel. All attract large numbers of birds. About 1km north of the runway on the road to Busra is a small but fascinating lake and wetland that is difficult to access...
mke1963 Says: Mountain biking is definitely a possibility in the area. To the south of town, the big plateaux create an area which is simply beautiful, and because the tracks generally keep to the ridges (not a single bridge between Sen Monorem and the old Dak Dam village at the border),...
mke1963 Says: The dry season – and hence the most popular and easiest time to visit – is from November to May, and the rest of the year is extremely wet. The road between Snuol and Sen Monorem becomes very difficult and turns into a sea of red mud. However, the dry season sees almost...
mke1963 Says: The Internet has now arrived in town and the local access point has opened up a wireless service that reaches much of the town. The wireless service can be very sporadic though, and pages load very slowly. If you don’t have a computer with you, there is an Internet Café on...
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The whole area is suitable for mountain-biking but care needs to be taken with the fierce winds in the dry season; we experienced high winds for five days in a...
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