Back from Cambodia

I am back from Cambodia. Just went for 1 week trip to Phnom Penh and Siam Reap with my sister. We went there because our uncle was there working there and my aunt and cousin is visiting him @ the same time. Hmm... ok ok the real reason is because we got a $1 promotion from JetStar so we wheezee.... flew there.

It was enjoyable but tiring, very tiring. The weather is extremely hot and sunny and I got sunburn all over and I am now very very very tanned.

There is nothing much in Phnom Penh as it wasn't supposed to be a tourist area and safety level is low. We heard gunshot in early hours of the morning on our 1st night there and metal crashing on our 2nd night. But there are quite some nice places to take photos, such as their National Museum and Royal Palace.

Siam Reap is more enjoyable. Maybe because it is tourist place, the food and things they sell cater more for tourists and hence it is more enjoyable bah.

We visited temples such as AngKor Wat, AngKor Thom, PreRup, Roulus Group. We also went shopping at their Central Market and Old Market. Typical Singaporeans, we bought some souvenirs in these places.

Food-wise, Khmer food wasn't to my liking. The food contains a lot of MSG and we had to tell the restaurant not to add in MSG (Teh Bi Jzen in Khmer) when they cook our food. Good thing, there are Chinese food and Western food available otherwise I will have to go hungry during this trip.

Money-wise, I felt that even though Cambodia is not a developed country but the cost of touring there is expensive. Things are sold in US$ and 1 trip on a tuk tuk will cost you at least US$1.50 for a 5 min ride. Food are also sold in US$. Our meals would cost us about US$12-15 per meal. We are lucky that we managed to get a corporate rate for our hotel in Siam Reap and it cost us US$22 night otherwise, we will have to pay US$50 per night. In Phnom Penh, we managed to get a guest house (not a hotel hor) @ US$15 per night.

Sometimes, I am really amazed how the Cambodian managed their daily lives when the living expenditure is so high there. Maybe that's why they put a lot of MSG in their food, so there is no need to have other side dishes, they just need MSG and rice (which they have ample because there is a lot of paddy fields in Cambodia).

OK. That summed up my trip to Cambodia. I hope I can put up some pictures soon. Well, if I am more hardworking, I will do that.

Next update ... ho ho ho ... I also don't know when.. LOL.