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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
29 Reviews You need to buy your ticket for the temples yourself at the entrance. You can't miss as it is on the road from Siem Reap and there is only one road north. It costs $20 for a day $40 for 3 days and $60...
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Tonle Sap River Phnom Penh
13 Reviews We were in siem reap last year for this festival. I would recommened this activity; Don't stay on a bridge with too many people. You may see the boat races from about everywhere all day long. have...
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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
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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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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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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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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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
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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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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..... I wouldn't trust either the police or the medical centers !!! Check out the photo !!!!However, in Siem Reap for instance, the touristic police is present and efficient because they don't want the tourist $$$$ to go away from them because of robbery or hassle. I guess you can trust them there !!
One strong lesson i learnt was from one of my motorcycle drivers in Phnom Penh. His name was John and he told me how he resented being treated so cheaply by westerers. I didnt know what he meant but then i soon understood. treating someone well is not just about smiling at them and shaking there hand, its also about not belittling them in there finances. Its a common practice to barter of course, but when its your livelyhood its a bit different. Paying a driver for a day is often a minimal fee for a tourist, say $10. To the driver it means a lot. Some people wish to lower the price of the ride considerably, sure the driver will probabaly agree, but its only because hes desperate and may not get any other opportunities in the day. Whats a few dollars anyway. i often think that working at a guesthouse would be torture for them. they often see these young people come in who have never...
The people of Cambodia are outstanding. Very firndly and love there stories. They always greet you with a smile and a warm handshake but you know that there is a sadness that lies just beneath the surface. These people have been through so much tragedy and to keep pushing on with a smile is a testament to the strength of the human spirit
Unfortnetely Cambodia is a very poor country. It will stare in the face almost immediately at you cross the border into the country. Mnay people beg for money and food and you also see a lot of victims from land mines and other atrocities commited by the khmer rouge.
Like in Laos, dont expect to ever see a vacant seat on a boat or bus you might be travelling on. They make sure to do there best to pack everyone as good as possible before they send you off on your way with a big smile.
Getting the visa was easy but i would have to say that this was a nightmare. I am not prone to complaining ,particiulalrly on my travels but i did not like this border experience. It was a sunday and many people wanted to pass through tye border into cambodia. Mostly locals. For us small bunch of foreiners we where made to wait in the passport check room for about 2 hours. There would have had to have been 200 people in this room with only one working fan. It would have had to be close to 50 degrees in this room. When we got out we where made to wait a further hour while waiting for our "vip" bus to Siem Reap. So when you go overland, expect to wait a little while
It is very easy to get a visa on border arrival in cambodia. All you need to bring with you is $30, 2 passport photos and you should be sweet. When you get to the border town of aranthapray they ususally organise it there for you. Getting the visa should not be a problem privided you passport of sweet.
What do you do if you get diarrhea? Hmm.....since I had one when I was in Cambodia....I can tell you it ain't thrilling.The best course of action is it seems, not to eat anything for about 24 hours and let it run its course.Anyway, with all the nausea, vormitting and diarrhea who can eat anything right?My doctor in Phnom Penh recommended that and also to drink Coke during my illness. Why? It seems Coke contains a lot of essential sodium, potassium, salt and minerals lost during your diarrhea bout. So even if you don't eat, you still need to rehydrate yourself. So drink Coke. No this is not an advert for Coke but rather for a sensible cure for the ailment. Otherwise, there is no thrill going around Cambodia looking for a toilet all the time.
If you are sick in Phnom Penh and need medical attention, there is no better place in Cambodia to get it.There are many 24-hour clinics or hospitals that can handle routine medical treatment. I for one went to Naga Clinic which charged me $50 for an afterhours consultation. Internatioanal SOS wanted $100.Naga Clinic accepts only cash so you better be prepared. However it practices western and general standards of medication and will prescribed the best (and most expensive)Cost me $100 in all but thankfully I have travel insurance.Thus TRAVEL INSURANCE. ALWAYS GET IT. YOU NEVER KNOW....Anyway Naga Clinic also has an office in Siem Reap and the doctor told me, is the only acceptable clinic in Siem Reap which practices western general standard medicine.
I got food poisoning while in Sihanoukville and had to seek medical attention.The only doctor worth considering in Sihanoukville is Angkor Clinic, Dr Mao.Unfortunately there was a miscommunication problem at first. The reception refer to him as "Chinese doctor practicing Chinese medicine".Which means to me and many Asian people, is that he is a Chinese doctor who practices traditional Chinese medicine....you know...herbs and yucky stuff.Instead what they meant to say is he is a Chinese doctor period. And he practices standard western medicine and has a good standard of sanitation and hygiene. If ever you are sick in Sihanoukville, he is the person to go and it would not be expensive too. My medication and 2 injections cost me $15.
Raffles Hotel Le Royal Phnom Penh
9 Reviews and 361 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 310 Opinions The hotel is simply splendid. The spa is the ideal manner for relaxing after a long sightseeing of...
Au Cabaret Vert Battambang
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A: This is a good question. I'll be interested in the responses. From my own limited experience in Cambodia, there is little wildlife. I even took a quiet walk around Boeng...
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