What Are Your Best Tips/recommendations For A Young Male Backpacker Travelling In Cambodia?
by James on Sep.04, 2009, under Around the World
I like to travel on a low budget yet still try not to miss anything worth visiting.
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5 Comments for this entry
September 4th, 2009 on 12:48 pm
Of course, the temple ruins od Angkor and Phnom Penh are the two biggest attractions of Cambodia, together maybe with Sihanoukville if you want to take a rest in a beach resort. But there are many many other places worth a visit, both from a historical and a cultural perspective, too much to sum up here. You may find some suggestions here: http://www.taxivantha.com
Concerning security, take the obvious precautions and don’t show off your wealth in a country where more than 30% of the population still lives under the poverty line of $1 per day. However, as a foreigner, you will run less risks than a Cambodian. I guess that London, Paris or New York are ten times as dangerous as Phnom Penh or Siem Reap, if you don’t know the city.
Money: buy (or keep) US dollars: they are the main currency, the Riels (Cambodian currency) are used as small change. Coins are not used. The smallest currency unit is the 100 Riel note ($0.02)
September 4th, 2009 on 1:00 pm
Siem Riep for Angkor Wat. Phnom Phen for the killing fields……its creepy but interesting. Also check out the prison in Phnom Phen where the Poi Pot used to imprison and torture their own people.
People are generally nice there like Thai people. However, I heard it can be dangerous at night. No worries for the most part though.
Have fun.
September 4th, 2009 on 1:22 pm
goto this website ;http://www.talesofasia.com n click on Cambodia for assistance
September 4th, 2009 on 2:09 pm
try going to siem riep, cambodia….. angkor wat is there and a lot of temple in the khmer time. you’ll find more interesting history as you go on on every temple. But, don’t buy anthing you like cause US dollar is the currency they use specially when you are a tourist.
September 4th, 2009 on 2:38 pm
Go to Seam Reap. See sun rise at Angkor Wat, sun set at the Bakheng Hill. Visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon,Royal Palace, terrace of leper king, terrace of the elephants. Lake Tonle Sap,Ta phrom. my advise is study the history before going there.