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Destination Cambodia | Siem Reap Day 1

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Siem Reap itself is a city with not much appeal, it is known worldwide to be the closest gateway to the Angkor region and its temples. I arrived in town late afternoon and went straight to buy a ticket for the Angkor Park. I took the three days pass; it cost $40.

My first tourist attraction was the sunset at Phnom Bakheng, a Hindu temple located atop a hill. From there you can enjoy a great view of the sunset over the Angkor temples including Angkor Wat.

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Aside the sunset you also have a great 360° view of the Angkor region. The only thing that might alter the enjoyment is the crowd; so if you are the lonely type, you might want to look for another spot, a bit quieter.

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Oh, one last thing, because Phnom Bakheng is a Continue reading →

Destination Cambodia | Battambang

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battambang-cambodia-singapbyart.com_.jpgPhnom Penh to Battambang is a short or a long trip depending on which bus you take. Five hours with a coach bus, or 7-8 hours if you take a local bus, which I did (cost: $10). The local bus stops every other hour to drop and pick up people. While it is slightly longer, the trip is more entertaining; during the journey I’ve met Buddhist monks, listen to Cambodia sopra, watch an old Chinese movie with Jackie Chan in his twenties, and even got offered food by the locals.

People are just excited to Continue reading →

Destination Cambodia | Phnom Penh – Day 2

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I hope you have enjoyed my previous article on my first day in Phnom Penh, the next day was pretty cool a well. A lot of sightseeing, starting with the Central Market.

central-market-phnom-penh-singapbyart.com_.jpgMy hotel was nearby so I went there to check it out. It’s a pretty nice building from the outside, it’s the shape of a dome with four arms branching out into vast hallways with countless stalls of goods. Inside, the market is divided in different sections and you’ll find Continue reading →

Destination Cambodia | Phnom Penh – Day 1

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traveltip-Cambodia-singapbyart.com-2.jpgCambodia is a fantastic country, and more importantly Cambodians are extremely nice people. I was  amazed how locals were friendly, sociable, and kind, considering their recent country history. I stayed in Cambodia for a week, went through three majors cities; all together it was a cultural, adventurous, and discovering trip. I’ve done things like boat trip in the river, eating exotic food (like really exotic), learning more about the genocide, and of course visiting the famous temples among others things.

I will share my experience with several articles for each city, when the experience itself is too big it will have its own article. Let’s start with where I landed from Singapore, Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia.

I took the daily Singapore – Phnom Penh flight departing at 7:20am so when I landed and reach the hotel I was pretty exhausted. After a long nap, I went outside exploring Phnom Penh.

In Phnom Penh, scooters, motorbikes, and of courses tuk tuk are very popular; you’ll see them everywhere. Then, you need to add Continue reading →