General
- GRAB - Basically Uber
- Almost all vendors preferred USD. The exchange rate varied at every shop.
- Local SIM - Bought one at the airport
Shopping
- Don’t forget to bargain! It’s never the market price. At the time, it was around
- $2 for scarves
- $1 for 10 thin bamboo bracelets
- $2 for 10 wider bamboo bracelets
- Fairtrade, no bargains but also much higher quality goods
Siem Reap
Food
- Gelato Lab - Ice cream around pub area
- Khmer Kitchen -
Things to do
- Night market
- Pub street - Lots of food, tuk-tuks, shopping, etc
Kompong Khleang floating village
- Highly recommend the eco-tour with Community First
- Profits go to the school they built
Angkor Wat
- Must be guided so I did a small circuit private tour. Entrance fee not included!
- Ticket required a photo so smile!
- Angkor Thom
- Angkor Wat
- Bayon Temple
- Prasat Preah Khan
- Ta Prohm Templ - Famous for Tomb Raider
Phnom Penh
Food
Things to do
- Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum - It's outdoors so might want to bring some mosquito spray. I recommend the audio guide.
- Cambodian Living Arts performance
- Performance was at the National Museum of Cambodia
- First row of the 2nd tier offered the best views for value (in my opinion)
- Read the pamphlet for the story
- AEON Mall (Sen Sok City) - Massive modern mall on the outskirt of the city