Cambodia or well known as Kemboja by the malaysians is a country full of surprises! Basically we only spent 4 days in Phnom Penh and didn’t have the chance to visit other states. Phnom Penh is the capital city and the environment is more or less like Bandung, Indonesia.
Getting there:
Flew in by AirAsia (the cheapest way besides illegal boats). Had this experience in LCCT where the cambodians (who work etc. in Malaysia) asked for our favor to bring some stuffs (milo, canned food etc.) back for their family. In the end we did not help them since we were unsure whether it is truly milo or some cannabis or cocaine packed neatly. Beware guys. They might look sympathetic but be stern.
We booked for a hotel pick up earlier on. It actually came with the AirAsia holiday package.
Accommodation:
We stayed at the Holiday Villa. Very convenient since it is located in the city. We had a suite to ourselves. With a bathroom attached (plus a bathtub), a mini fridge, a cute 20″ tv and a pretty large wardrobe for two! Spacious~ We had ample room to perform our prayer (solat) and also to have a quick yoga. The service was excellent. The staffs were helpful and they received 5 stars from us!
Food :
Basically we had most of our dinners at the hotel. It was hassle free. They even serve TEH TARIK (malaysian favourite milk tea) and ROTI CANAI (malaysian favourite bread for breakfast) upon request! We tried the Cambodian curry at the hotel and it was pretty good. Different from the typical mamak curry.
Our driver, Tony bought us one of the cambodian snacks which is made from banana and glutinous rice (pulut). It tastes like lepat pisang. Oh yes we found one malaysian restaurant but we forgot the location. The restaurant reminds us of Kelantan little food stall.
Tour:
We had our own tour guide and driver. Just had to book for the tour at the hotel reception and it only cost us US$50 for one day. Worth every penny. The tour includes Russian Market, Killing Field, Torture Museum etc. Or you can even go to these places on your own by Tuk Tuk (motorcycle trishaw) which is cheaper since you do not have to pay for the tour guide and the comfortable air-conditioned ride!
More on the tour will be posted later.
Flew in by AirAsia (the cheapest way besides illegal boats). Had this experience in LCCT where the cambodians (who work etc. in Malaysia) asked for our favor to bring some stuffs (milo, canned food etc.) back for their family. In the end we did not help them since we were unsure whether it is truly milo or some cannabis or cocaine packed neatly. Beware guys. They might look sympathetic but be stern.
We booked for a hotel pick up earlier on. It actually came with the AirAsia holiday package.
The Hotel Pick Up Driver
We stayed at the Holiday Villa. Very convenient since it is located in the city. We had a suite to ourselves. With a bathroom attached (plus a bathtub), a mini fridge, a cute 20″ tv and a pretty large wardrobe for two! Spacious~ We had ample room to perform our prayer (solat) and also to have a quick yoga. The service was excellent. The staffs were helpful and they received 5 stars from us!
Food :
Basically we had most of our dinners at the hotel. It was hassle free. They even serve TEH TARIK (malaysian favourite milk tea) and ROTI CANAI (malaysian favourite bread for breakfast) upon request! We tried the Cambodian curry at the hotel and it was pretty good. Different from the typical mamak curry.
Our driver, Tony bought us one of the cambodian snacks which is made from banana and glutinous rice (pulut). It tastes like lepat pisang. Oh yes we found one malaysian restaurant but we forgot the location. The restaurant reminds us of Kelantan little food stall.
The Cambodian Lepat Pisang
We had our own tour guide and driver. Just had to book for the tour at the hotel reception and it only cost us US$50 for one day. Worth every penny. The tour includes Russian Market, Killing Field, Torture Museum etc. Or you can even go to these places on your own by Tuk Tuk (motorcycle trishaw) which is cheaper since you do not have to pay for the tour guide and the comfortable air-conditioned ride!
One of the remaining skulls at the Killing Field
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