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      Koh Ker Pyramid
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Cambodian People   Phnom Penh

Cambodian People, Phnom Penh

 21 Reviews  Cambodian people and culture are great. There is a big push for people to learn English, and for Cambodians knowing English is the difference between a crappy job and a good one. So they will love... 

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Temple Entry Pass   Angkor Wat

Temple Entry Pass, Angkor Wat

 28 Reviews  Passes are required to enter the Angkor area. They are on sale at the front gate, on the main road from Siem Reap to Angkor Wat, for 1-day ($20), 3-day ($40), or 7-day ($60) intervals. The 3-day pass... 

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Tonle Sap River   Phnom Penh

Tonle Sap River, Phnom Penh

 12 Reviews  I liked sitting here in the evenings every day. I went out by myself or not, sat down and watched river of people in all moods and shapes moving here, selling something or talking. This is like center... 

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Siem Riep   Angkor Wat

Siem Riep, Angkor Wat

 22 Reviews  Hi, Whatever the above 3 VT members said, are absolutely TRUE, believe me... You will just fall in love with the surroundings, and be lost in time. Singapore ? don't waste your time with places that... 

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Street Life   Phnom Penh

Street Life, Phnom Penh

 8 Reviews  At any rate, we went back to this same stand every day of our stay in Phnom Penh, sometimes twice. The young girl that manned it got the biggest kick out of us as we ordered the same thing every time,... 

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Tourist Stuff   Phnom Penh

Tourist Stuff, Phnom Penh

 7 Reviews  When I took the 6-hour Mekong Express bus ride from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap to see the countryside, little did I know how fortunate I would be. The Fancy Guesthouse got seat 1D for me. It turned out... 

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Traditional Markets   Phnom Penh

Traditional Markets, Phnom Penh

 3 Reviews  A trip to at least one traditional market (psah) is a must. If you visit only one or two markets, begin with the Russian Market and the Central Market. Both offer curios, souvenirs and a cultural... 

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Tuol Sleng Museum   Phnom Penh

Tuol Sleng Museum, Phnom Penh

 3 Reviews  This former school was converted by the Khmer Rouge regime into a prison when they came to power in 1975. It was mainly used for purges within the Khmer Rouge. The Vietnamese Army 'liberated' it in... 

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Killing Fields   Phnom Penh

Killing Fields, Phnom Penh

 2 Reviews  For anyone thinking of taking a moto / tuk tuk to the Killing Fields, don't do it. I'm not trying to put the poor bastards out of business, but a recent trip there was the bumpiest, most crazy ride... 

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Royal Palace   Phnom Penh

Royal Palace, Phnom Penh

 6 Reviews  When visiting Palaces, museums, temples in Cambodia, remember to dress appropriately! You can wear a T-shirt accompanied by a pair of long pants or three-quarter Bermudas. The ticket office rents... 

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Silver Pagoda   Phnom Penh

Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh

 1 Review  Silver Pagoda: Wat Preah Keo, Next to Royal Palace The Royal Palace tickets are valid here. 7:30-11, 14:30-17 Pagoda of Emerald Buddha. The floor is covered with over 5000 silver tiles.No photography... 

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Volunteer Opportunities in Cambodia

by AlbuqRay

This tip was originally a response to a Cambodia forum question by anywhere24 about opportunities for volunteering without having to pay someone to do so... I just got back from Cambodia. I did some volunteer work with Phymean Noun's People Improvement Organization (PIO) which provides schools for children at the Phnom Penh dump and a couple of slum areas. You may want to check out my Phnom Penh tips and travelogues for some details. While I was staying downtown, I also found the Veiyo Tonle Restaurant which supports the New Cambodia Children's Life Association (NCCLA) orphange. Feel free to e-mail me if you have specific questions. BTW, I totally agree with you about not paying to do volunteer work. It makes much more sense to spend that money on the kids and their families (e.g. you can sponsor a whole family through PIO for $50/month and that includes their food). Helping teachers...

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Visa on arrival

by georeiser

Visa on arrival is possible at the Aranyapathet-Poipet border, Trat-Koh Kong border and Moc Bai-Bavet border of Vietnam. The price is 1000 Thai Bath if you are traveling from Thailand. 25 USD if you are traveling from Vietnam or Phnom Penh airport and Siem Reap airport. The visa is valid for 30 days. You need one passport photo.I had to wait almost one hour to get the visa in the Trat-Koh Kong Border.

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Cambodia Border Crossings

by JJfromNJ

Depending on your nationality, you should be able to get a Cambodian visa at the border. Most buses will collect everyone's passport and visa fee and take care of it for you once at the border. Make sure you do your research and you know what the visa fee is. I entered Cambodia, and the visa fee for Americans was $20. My driver tried charging me $25, saying the price just increased the day before. Don't let yourself get scammed.

A great book to read before visiting Cambodia.

by cachaseiro

"River of time" by english author Jon Swain is a fantastic book about Cambodia under khmer rouge.It also covers many other interesting aspects of Indochina and it's a very good read before you go.It's very well written and heart breaking and grueling in a way that made it very hard for me to put the book down.Read it before you go, or even after you have been.

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Cambodia is rubber country.

by cachaseiro

Cam bodia is one of the worlds largest producers of natural rubber.It's often malaysian companies that have branched out their buisness to Cambodia where they have more space and cheaper labour costs compared to Malaysia.When you see a lot of thin trees in straight lines by the side of the road in Cambodia then it is mosr likely a rubber plantation and the local workers walk around the trees and collect the natural rubber that is used for car tires around the world.You also see rubber factories around Cambodia where the natural rubber is treated and made in to car tires.

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The khmer/cambodian people.

by cachaseiro

Most of the inhabitants of Camdia are of khmer origin.The khmer people originally came from India and Sri Lanka who came to the region around 1200 years ago and even if they have been mixed up with the other south east asian groups over the years, the cambodians remain quite a bit darker than their neighbours in Thailand and Vietnam.I personally find the cambodians very pretty people with very unique faces.

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goldmine for whoever plans a trip to cambodia

by korehan

check this link:http://www.canbypublications.com/those free booklets are widely distributed in Cambodia, and most useful to dig out a nice hotel, restaurant, club or shop or find a map of PP or Siem Reap

sihanoukville

by AFALGON

WHY SAD DIRTY MIDDLE AGE MEN???ARE THEY ALL ALIKE????i am travelling asia on my own for the pleasure to discover countries and meet and understand different people and culture.am i an old pig if i speak to a girl or a boy in these countries?????you should be ashamed to generalize your opinions on old men travelling abroad,you just ostracize them

Keep an eye on those hookers!! (And your drinks)

by JetSki_Thailand

So I brought back a lady to my room for the night and we started hittin' the Mekong Whiskey and Coke pretty furiously. Well, I went into the bathroom and stupidly left my drink in the room with her. I come out of the bathroom and we start foolin around again and next thing I know I am waking up with a splitting headache and my video camera stolen and 20$ I had on the night stand, which I had planned to give her anyways. Luckily I had everything else locked in my room safe. AHAHAHAH.I can laugh about it now, since I woke up still having all my internal organs.

GIVE TO THE OLD PEOPLE!

by le_routard

In Cambodia you will probably find yourself giving money to, or buying things from the small children. As much as they need it the charities in Cambodia recommend you try and aviod this as it just encourages parents to keep them on the streets (and so to some extent out of school). After a while I realised it is better to give to the elderly, or disabled people. You can only imagine what they must have gone through bearing in mind the history of the country. And to top it off many are now forced to spend their days begging on the streets. So they deserve all the help they can get.It seemed to me that this is who cambodians themselves would direct their charity towards. After all there is no form of welfare system or government pension for the elderly in Cambodia. And what struck me most was the humility and gratitude they showed... they will likely not pressurize you to give money.

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Raffles Hotel Le Royal  Phnom Penh

 9 Reviews and 371 Opinions  Raffles Hotel Le Royal is the premier hotel in Phnom Penh. The hotel was first established in 1929... 

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La Residence d'Angkor  Siem Reap

 1 Review and 372 Opinions  The hotel is simply splendid. The spa is the ideal manner for relaxing after a long sightseeing of... 

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Q:  I have only 6 days in Asia - planing to go through Cambodia and Vietnam and do a quick sight seeing tour through both countries .... 

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A: You could very well spend those 6 days in Vietnam alone yet it may not be enough, but that depends on what your interests are. It may be best to devote those days to just... 

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