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11 Reviews Opposite the Royal Palace along the river is this small shrine which seemed to have some kind of ceremony happening when I was there. You'll also find people selling flowers, birds (which I think are...
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7 Reviews The traditionally greeting in Khmer culture is a bow with the palms placed together at chest level. To show greater respect, a person can bow lower and raising the hands higher. However, Cambodians...
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Religion Phnom Penh
6 Reviews It’s a very common sight to see Buddha’s in local temples with money donations in plain view, something Westerns might find odd in such a poverty stricken country. But as is the case in most cultures,...
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Mindset Phnom Penh
3 Reviews Cambodian people don't seem to have any manners. This can be observed daily. Of course this excludes the service people who are paid to be polite and nice (ie, hotel staff reception desk, waitress,...
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Local Market Phnom Penh
1 Review The Olympic Market is a three story covered market near the Olympic Stadium which was upgraded and reopened in 1994 and now specialises in wholesale items. I went here with a Cambodian girl (who lives...
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Be intuitive. Learn Khmer or at least try learn something. 'Tau neak sok sabaiy jea te!'. Bizaare stares follow . 'wha yu wana learn kmer?' Three minutes later you have a new family complete with bowl of soup and four chicken.
bantei seri is most people's favourite temple (wat wat). it is beautiful, but is packed with tourists. try to go in the afternoon when it's empty because the tourists all seem to want to do the sunrise thing.
seems to me that everyone goes to angkor wat. that doesn't dimish the stunningness of the place. if you can - go. try to cancel any other trips you may have planned and visit here. nothing i've ever seen (architecturally speaking) comes close.
US$ are generally accepted throughout the country and change is given back in US$ unless the amount is under US$1 where local currency is given. Some credit cards can be used. In my hotel I could pay any additional charges with my credit card but I could not buy a book from the hotel on a credit card (unless I had it charged to my room).
visit the toul sleng museum of genocidal crime to understand the horror of cambodia's past.. it used to be a school that was converted during the khmer rouge genocide to become a prison.. it is now a museum depicting all the cruelty and sadness..
This is in the wrong section, but oh well. Cambodia is full of culture and history, for all the bad that many people have gone through its amazing that soo many are so friendly and to really see the culture, you have to meet the people. English is becoming the choice 2nd language and some young people may wish to talk to you and improve their vocab or learn about your land. I spoke to a monk in Phnom Penh about the USA and Cambodia for about an hour before he told me I was turning red(sunblock opps) The norm's for south east Asia, dont wear revealing clothes in temples, dont show anger, be patient. Tips arent the norm, but personally I feel that if the service and food is good, then why not help, your 2000 riel, 1usd maybe nothing to you, but to a person that works everyday to keep her service industry job its nice to see. Some people do not understand the concept of tips, so you may...
My Cambodian culture for you...Ter niak sok sabai? means how are you? Sok sabai...I'm fine. I don't know anything about their culture but I saw many young men wearing a 'cowboy hat' with boots, so I think that's part of their culture. *One more thing I can remebeer very clearly was what Someas told me, Someas is our guesthouse executive, he is about 23. He said as a Cambodian he is only allow to travel 2 countries in the world which is Vietnam and Thailand, also told me one of his friend was so lucky to visit Malaysia because of 2001 South East Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur.
When I visited the temples at Angkor there were many buddhist monks who wanted to make conversation. They wanted to practice their english with me as well as learn more about where I came from. Taking some time to speak with locals was a great way to learn more about their culture.
The majority of the people of Cambodia are followers of Thervada and Hinayana school of Buddhism which was introduced to Cambodia between the 13th and 14 centuries and was the state religion until 1975
The magnificent Temples and Monuments at Angkor rank among the world's greatest Archaeological sights. Built on a site believed to be the home of Hindu Gods, the complex covers an area over 160sq km. Constructed between the 9th & 13th C, at the height of the Khmer Empire, by a succession of Khmer Kings. It was built both as an honor to Indian Gods and as a showcase of their own wealth and power.If you plan to spend 3+ days here,the best temple strategy is to split your day into morning & afternoon sessions. The temples are at their most impressive at sunrise & sunset. These times of day are the coolest & offer the best photographic opportunities and there will be fewer visitors.Sunrise is a magical time of day, The best way to experience Angkor Wat for the first time is to arrive very early & watch the towers appear gradually out of the dark gloom before you as dawn breaks, then watch...
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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Q: Does anyone know about any wildlife experiences in Cambodia? We are planning on spend two weeks in Cambodia in November as I have...
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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