Our flights and hotels for Cambodia are booked! Which is a major achievement here - especially the plane tickets. I could go into the craziness involved, but I am in a good mood and I don't feel like re-living that experience through writing about it. However, I will share the silver lining - we encountered a nice lady at Thai Airways and a lovely man who works for a local travel agency, both of whom were very helpful and everything they said was TRUE!
We will be going to Phnom Penh and Siem Reap (to see Angkor Wat). This is what I read about Phnom Penh...
For western visitors, Phnom Penh can be a rough change. It can be very hot and (in the dry season) dusty, its infrastructure is largely lacking, and it is very poor - much poorer than, for example, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Visitors who can't handle rubbish and dust in the streets, risky traffic, blocked sidewalks, prowling tuk tuk and moto-drivers, touts and beggars may not enjoy the city.
But this place was our paradise on our vacation there last year and we cannot wait to go back! (We really need a vacation from K and we've been back for only two months.) All we really did in Phnom Penh last time was sleep, eat and stroll around the city - it was great! The food is fantastic. There are lots of NGOs there and many of the restaurants cater to expat palates. We leave late next Thursday night and already have plans to dine at a Spanish tapas place for their Sunday special unlimited paella and sangria - all for $10!
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Post some pictures from Angkor Wat!!!! And enjoy!
I definitely recommend going to Angkor Wat to see the sunrise. It's beautiful, and you get to explore the place before it gets too crowded and hot. You do have to get up super early, but it's worth it.
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