My trip to Cambodia in Feb 2007 was a surreal time in history. I didn't visit the killing fields nor spend 6 months learning Khmer. I strolled through quaint streets now lined with modern boutiques; walked past diners at outdoor eatries, their chopsticks picking furiously at the food-laden table, always accompanied by bottles of cold beer; browsed through stacks of musty books in 2nd hand bookstores, books in every language but mostly from the EU..German, Scandinavian, French, Italian backpackers passing through...I sat in buses that took me to Bangkok twice, teeth chattering over the potholes; and of course, rode on scooters espionage a la mode..
Let's not forget the Old Market which is the drawing attraction for tourists. What better way to spend a sultry evening sipping beers, eating spring rolls, popping into a massage parlour to ease your traveler-weary knots and then returning to another bar for more good times...finally, taking the rickshaw back to your guesthouse...
Larie Leigh's Recommendations:
Phnom Penh
Sunday Guest House & Restaurant
#97 Street 141
Tel: (855-23) 211 623, (855-12) 848 858, (855-12) 980 789
Email: heech_sundayguesthouse@hotmail.com
Price: USD $10.00/ night
Siem Reap
The King Guest House
#74 Street 141
Sangkat Veal Vong, Khan 7 Makara
Tel: (855) 11 937 132, (855) 12 722 002, (855) 23 220 512
Email: the_king742000@yahoo.co.nz
Family-run guesthouses. Clean toilet and clean sheets. That's all you need really.
Can you share with me what you love about Cambodia?
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