~ Kingdom of Cambodia - Phnom Penh ~

Well, it has been such a while that i did not update for the Phnom Penh part of my Cambodia trip back in June..
Hmm.. capital city of Cambodia with some development going on. For my opinion, its standard of living will be better than Siem Reap. A suggestion to visit both Siem Reap and Phnom Penh and you will get the different feel of them. It's a nice experience though as we took an air-con Express Bus from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh within 5-6 hours due to the condition of the bumpy road along the journey with a short break. The bus fare ranges from USD6 to USD 10.
Nothing much to shout about in Phnom Penh except for the Tuol Sleng Genocide Musuem/Killing Field (the cruel Pol Pot), some western restaurants at Riverfront (lot of choices for your selection), Royal Palace & National Museum (good recommendation by many).

I think photos are better than my words here :)

> Post Office - A postcard back to Kuantan for my mum.. ^_^
> Wat Phnom (USD1)
Have no idea what was it about.. Getting confused after reading it.. > Sorya Market (items in USD, but can pay in riel)

> With the Owner of the Inn
> Guess it must be something to do with Internet company (service provider?)

> National Bank > Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (USD2-3)
> Actually Tuol Sleng was a high school.. > Killing Field (USD2-3)
> National Museum (USD3)
> National Monument

> Royal Palace
> Famous RiverFront Area
> Friendship Between Cambodia & Vietnam

> Final Lunch before leaving > Phnom Penh International Airport

> Departure Tax (USD25 for non-Cambodian)
Overall, I enjoyed my Cambodia trip as i had the opportunity to learn their cultures and visit their Heritage Sites.. Wonderful! :P

Some souvenirs to bring back home...

~ Kingdom of Cambodia - Siem Reap ~

Cambodia, 24 June - 28 June 2009
USD1 ~ 4000 riel

Last Wednesday we started our journey by taking AirAsia to Siem Reap (Angkor). The journey was smooth and we arrived early than the time estimated.

The Siem Reap International Airport is small, well, what can we expect from them? As long as the officers do not "fierce" to us, then thank god!Then we headed to our guesthouse by Tuk-tuk. Free transfer service. Free welcoming drinks. Nice mix fruits shake we had. After we discussed our itinerary with the tuk-tuk driver, we went to Tonle Sap Lake by boat which cost us USD12/pax for around 1-2 hours of tour. We observed the living style of those staying in floating village. I must say it is not easy to deal with water. They did not have a proper place to sleep as the hall of the "house" is for multi-fuctions.

This is Chong Khneas floating village, most accessible to Siem Reap. Someone keep some crocodiles and fishes.
We had Khmer (Ke-Mai) food as lunch, with Amok the popular ones.We had our buffet dinner with Apsara performance that cost us USD12/pax. Later we went to buy ticket to visit Angkor Archaelogical Park which has been listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Site. 1-Day pass costs USD20; 3-Day pass for USD40 and 1 week pass is USD60. We opt for the 1-Day pass as it was sufficient for us to cover the main temples/ruins.
This is the famous Angkor Wat! Amazing view.. The stone faces of Bayon... Baphuon is in restoration.

Terrace of the Elephant

Terrace of the Leper King Bantreay Srey (Citadel of the Women)Pre RupTa Phrom (Tomb Rider) Overall, these are some of the main temples/ruins that we had visited. Of course, there are many more which are situated outside from the Archaelogical Park. Ones can access to those places by adding extra fees to the driver since it involves a longer journey.

When we were there at Siem Reap, the weather was truly hot. Please apply sunblock, put your umbrella or cap/hat on to protect yourself.

For Phnom Penh, i will pen it down when i have the mood... Not much fascinating moments there as it is just a capital city of Cambodia.