July 14, Phnon Phen
Finally in Phnon Phen, It feels so quite and relax compared to Hanoi or Saigon. I found a pretty decent hostel for 4 dollars a night right in the middle of the tourist area. The city is very nice, it has this feeling of sophistication similar to Luamprabang.
The people are nice, still tying always to rip you off, but not in the same way that people in Vietnam. They have a very nice and genuine smile and are not as pushy.
I decided to spend three days here. I want to slowly discover the city, go to a few museums and plan where to go next, I still have 2 weeks in Cambodia so i want to make sure I find a place where I can relax for a few days somewhere with no many people.
One thing I had found in the 8 days I have been already here (Cambodia) is that the food is not as good as in Thailand or Vietnam and that is it a bit more expensive. Maybe the fact that the US dollars is alternatively used with the Riel means that prices unfortunately ended up being inflated.
There are two places I want to see, the killing fields and the S21 museum. Very intense and emotional places where the horrors of the Pol Pot era are best highlighted. It is quite incredible that in only 4 years, Pol pot got rid of 21% of the countries population...
Finally in Phnon Phen, It feels so quite and relax compared to Hanoi or Saigon. I found a pretty decent hostel for 4 dollars a night right in the middle of the tourist area. The city is very nice, it has this feeling of sophistication similar to Luamprabang.
The people are nice, still tying always to rip you off, but not in the same way that people in Vietnam. They have a very nice and genuine smile and are not as pushy.
I decided to spend three days here. I want to slowly discover the city, go to a few museums and plan where to go next, I still have 2 weeks in Cambodia so i want to make sure I find a place where I can relax for a few days somewhere with no many people.
One thing I had found in the 8 days I have been already here (Cambodia) is that the food is not as good as in Thailand or Vietnam and that is it a bit more expensive. Maybe the fact that the US dollars is alternatively used with the Riel means that prices unfortunately ended up being inflated.
There are two places I want to see, the killing fields and the S21 museum. Very intense and emotional places where the horrors of the Pol Pot era are best highlighted. It is quite incredible that in only 4 years, Pol pot got rid of 21% of the countries population...
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