Experience strategy of Cambodia

Currency:

Cambodia's currency is the US dollar and real, before starting to see some Raiders said to want to change small denominations, convenient to use, so I probably ran to six times the Bank to exchange a few sheets of 50 $ 1 and $ 30 a few pieces of 5, the largest denomination of only $ 20 to buy tickets for Angkor.

Facts for small denomination is very wise to buy things at each other and find it convenient. As for not-for-real, actually does not matter, but changing it may be more province. To change some of Alice, the ratio is 1 dollar to 4150 real, in a transaction generally is in a 1 dollar on 4000 Riel, so can a small amount for real, when the change of flowers. In addition, the Cambodian Riel had version and older versions, the best in online before you go and see the new version and older versions, so was looking for an older version of flowers do not go out. I'm on the way to Siem Reap to Phnom Penh and bought little fruit, because at that time only 10 dollar denominations, let him look, he found a pile of denominations of real to me, I don't want to insist on looking at each other, the result has given me the dollar and then gave me a piece of legacy of Riel, luckily I had done their homework, and insisted that he put the real into the new version. So, on the road, people's heart still not free.

Language:

Cambodia's universal language is the Khmer language, however simple English most people can understand.

In fact, do not worry about your English level is not enough, even if you tell the complex language cannot understand each other, usually by simple words and gestures buy buy something to eat for dinner also offer no problem, of course, if you do not intend to make the tour guide to mixing others, essential listening level or inside most of the scenic tourist guide are in English, of course, also have a small amount of Chinese, Japanese and French.

Communication:

Before you can go out to open international roaming, however cost very high, phone 6 Yuan/minute, beating local phone 3 Yuan/minute, domestic telephone 12 Yuan/minute, send text message 2 Yuan/article, receive short message not money.

Of course there are many in Siem Reap to make international long distance Internet cafes like 3 Yuan/minute, but the signal is not good, with tourism hit once said that was not clear. Siem Reap's GH and they have a free use of the computer, you can chat online with family and friends, but does not necessarily have a Chinese input system. As for the postcard, in Siem Reap only a post office, is destined to the domestic 1 1 dollar. That is 1 week, but I am able to issue your own postcard a week and a half now and haven't received it. Buy postcards, scenic area there are 2 sets of 1 US dollar, but the quality is poor, the color of some PS, old market and the bar street some bookstores are selling, a little bit better, but a little expensive, a general $ 0.25, best selling is inside the post office, whether it is a picture or paper are very good, to $ 0.5 1. I am a bookshop bought to post it when it is found, regret, kink for a long time, finally bought two tickets, it is recommended to send postcards just bought at the post office, not bad money.

Security issues:

Phnom Penh feels very confused, day street motorcycle, it is easy to think of speed, such as robbery at direct dare not go out alone.

Siem Reap to Phnom Penh time only 6 points, the aircraft is midnight 12 points, but I didn't dare to misdemeanor is dinner in Phnom Penh, directly call the tutu car to the airport, in the airport waiting for 6 hours, safety for the match at all. The tutu, I also worry that the drivers will save me a man drew me into the wilderness to a used, color, always put stolen cell phone in hand, going to a discovery not to alarm, the alarm phone 023117 in Phnom Penh. However General tutu car driver or a professional ethics.

Siem Reap feel safe during the day in spots since it goes without saying that night someone around bar street and the night market is also no problem, was to tourist resort of foreigners, you can also see the police, the local people are also more friendly.

However far remote areas or you don't want to go for good, after all, security is most important.

Bring:

1, Raiders: with or without.

See many foreigners have LP side went looking, rub Rails, the tour will bring more words than to look at look at the historical background and the inside story of religion. I had brought a result may blooming, without looking at a glance all returned back to lost. In fact, if only for some distraction photos, would not have brought, pure pressure heavy.

2, sunscreen: this is the rainy season or dry season will be.

Go with a male of the CityGuide photos Sun, first day face the Sun. The dry season, hat no, never to used Hat; sunglasses see personal habits, no nothing, I was brought in; mask I also brought a result of, or used, too tired during the day, evening and you want to go shopping, go back to the room just worry to rest, there is not enough to face care; scarf words is necessary both to the package in the head and over the face, but hate the baggage weight of comrades can also be bought at the local, long scarves can also to 1.5 dollars a piece.

3, anti-mosquito supplies: water and electric mosquito repellent is still very necessary, Cambodia or irrespective of a mosquito is the rainy season is very fierce.

The first day I had very low air conditioning or be stung two packages, the second day the Alice spent electric mosquito later never stings. Go out and play before you have to paint a good precautionary water with good Peppermint cream or essential balm（20G）.

4, shoes: I took a pair of shoes, wear a pair of breathable shoes.

General beach shoes, slip-proof (Angkor's ladder are very steep, the shoe must be non-slip), in the hotel you can also wear when slippers. Only Siem Reap's dust very ill, a day to play down, feet are yellow. I think it does not matter, anyway, wash, clean them. To collapse mealea best shoes, because in the rocks and climbed in the heap, easy togeth injuries to the feet, but this is human, to partners through the clip play full toe slippers.

5, candy: this is necessary.

Cambodia attractions there were many children, selling souvenirs or just for money,They will follow you, make you very guilty, this time to the point of candy easier to get rid of them. Of course see the cute little friend, even if the other not, will be tempted out of candy to her.

6. snack: in fact, there is also no need to take, eat local snacks can, roadside stalls you can buy something to eat, I had no trouble anyway.

But the coach roundtrip above will also have a snack and water, the poor buy local fruit can also, without the need to increase the baggage burden.

7, clothing: trouble can rarely bring some water, t-shirts, trousers, skirts can be bought locally, t-shirt 1.5 dollars a piece, pants for $ 4.

The dry season, long-sleeved clothes is necessary, especially in the morning to watch the sunrise. I wore a neck long sleeve knit shirt, the result will be morning a little cold.

8, electrical appliances: no band converters, as with domestic plugs.

Electric Kettle or band, GH provides hot water, go to the spots during the day, then our tutu car drivers provided bottled water to us, and there's ice coconut, fruit shake flavors are good, the price is $ 1.

Accommodation and tutu car drivers:

Phnom Penh I is ctrip free line includes, I'm still a receive service.

After all, 11 pm to pick up, some people feel reassured. Siem Reap many say no, there is, however everywhere GH I think the first day or set up better. GH received service in General, you can go to the station or Airport pick up, so does to a strange place at sea. If a person, the best in old GH market nearby, evening out shopping convenience, in the center of one more would be more secure.

Tutu car drivers can set by GH, or your own contacts.

Regardless of the Phnom Penh or Siem Reap roadside everywhere, and other business tutu car, but I'd recommend prior contact or by GH provides better, so don't worry about being late for drivers on the pigeon or not punctual. Here recommend our tutu car driver, is prior to contact, the Chinese themselves very well, the name is Chen Guang, everyone calls him aguang. email:guangeveryday@yahoo.com。 He just started her own business, offer tutu car relatively kind. Our three day day small ring, a great circle, an outer ring (without going to the high step, bin and lychee Hill), Sunrise and sunset without, for a total of $ 65 (in fact, I feel a bit high for the last day to go high-step ', he said is the dry season there the water is very small, meaningless, recommend us to a cave Sahu. The results came back later Tonle Hu he alone is our 5 dollars). In addition to this, the other good, provided we daytime drinking water, on the way stop recommended we buy local bamboo rice, to collapse the dense column met local people get married, also stopped to take us to play with the real lives of the locals. In the beginning, I was a bit suspicious of him, first go to the station to meet me late, later he recommended my GH first night no hot water, and then when he said no to high-step, the shore, I thoroughly anger, decided to separate from its mix with the other to hire a car. But then after communication, I found him still relatively kind. He told me about the outer ring of the itinerary say how arrangements compare time and distance in, how to eat cheaper, and said that if I plan to a person and then hire a car he can recommend a friend to me, the collapse of the dense column in the outer ring, Brolo's group, high step, shore and Tonle Hu 35 dollars.

On the outer ring a lot of people that use vehicles, actually, using tutu car no problem, the road is very good, and the dry season or dried by car to more tutu close observation of the local life and time without having to slow, but the car in our car on the way tutu also super a few cars, excited our Wow Wow shout.

Line:

Phnom Penh only arranged a morning, so only visited the Royal Palace and National Museum.

Siem Reap three and a half days, because only one day is sunny, so there is no arrangement sunset

Day1 small circle

8: 00, 8: 30 to eat a good breakfast.

BA Rong temple – the Palestinian side Temple (in)-Lai Wong Toi-Doo Tower – week tevoda-tea gel Temple — Tomah Lennon Temple — Tabou cage Temple-lunch (14: 00)-Angkor (by the way, Angkor to watch the sunset)

Day2 circle

5: 00 departure to see the sunrise at Angkor (unfortunately don't see), Angkor, companion, 8: 30 start.

Angkor-southern gate of the capital – the Holy Temple — Dragon-Pool — East Buon temple — than grain Temple — — female Palace-lunch (14: 00)-ban de Ke Te Temple — Royal baths-cardamom Temple (cloudy didn't watch the sunset)

Day3 outer ring

5: 00 PM departure Angkor at sunrise (also did not see, however, saw a half-day Golden clouds), back to GH received peer breakfast 8: 30 start.

Collapse of dense column (the two-hour journey) — the road meets the wedding — Rollo's group (the sacred Bull Temple, BA Kung Temple, Rollei Temple) – Tonle (Viet Nam floating village). In Tonle when it rained, went back to Siem Reap town probably only 4 points. Because of the way to eat people wedding stuff there are bamboo rice, we are not hungry, not to eat lunch.

Day4 buy shopping by Mae public express back to Phnom Penh.

Evening:

Bar street: recommended a bar, the Temple, there are free of Cambodia's national dance best position child in advance, otherwise a good angle seat is fixed.

Eat a dinner probably 3-4 dollars, draught beer mug $ 0.75. Companions on the second day to a 10 dollar buffet place at dance, the result is the same as with the temple, just a number, so the price or the bar very high. Moreover Red piano is also very famous, but there is no BBQ sale, we did it.

Roadside stall: delicious fruit shake, also saw many

People eat BBQ and a very odd hot pot. Bowl like the North hot pot in the middle of a circle surrounding the Hill, take the soups. They put the vegetable soup, meat and seafood in a prominent place in the middle of roast, many foreigners have a good time, but found time to have ate very satisfied and the next day to go, not to eat, some regrettable.

Cambodia-massage: bar street above many general systemic or the soles of the feet, are $ 5 for 1 hour.

I had a foot, is also a press point with your finger, but feel no Shanghai blind massage is good, but play a day to relax or effective, much to the outside inside, but didn't see the Chinese people.

Night market: it is a good idea for small market buy buy souvenirs, tea, scarf, reservoirs, t-shirt, hand bag, silver, sculpture, etc.

The price can be to place 1/3 cut, after some bargaining generally below the fold. Stroll down the comparison be found Chinese, other foreigners usually owner doesn't allow 7, 8 $ stuff just 1 dollar is also very happy I am to get down to $ 3. So the shop to see foreigners than to see Chinese enthusiasm.

Diet:

Breakfast can make tutu car driver take place where the locals eat breakfast, there is indeed a tasty baguette, worthy was France colony.

There are of course provide breakfast of GH, so you can eat in GH. Lunch can be eaten on the spot, saving time. Generally the driver to take you to the shop will give drivers provide free lunch. If you think the price is cheap, so you can bring your own snacks, or the day before yesterday evening at 8: 00 after the blue pumpkin bought bread with a discount. Honestly think big famous blue pumpkin taste. For dinner you can go to the bar street eat, or roadside stall, eat, eat a lot of people do not have any problems, stomach has been very bad don't try. Or don't like hanging out, there are also General GH, eat in the restaurant GH.

Other xiaotieshi:

1, Mae public express line is the more expensive for a company, but there are toilets on board, used, very clean.

There are guided tours, on the road will not remind you at passersby some attractions. The whole journey from a bottle of water for a snack, intermediate stop at a small town 15 minutes, you can go to the bathroom, buy buy fruit and the like, there are also many local buy that kind of fried of cockroaches, locusts, I didn't dare to buy. Luggage will release tag, be sure to watch the staff make the corresponding claim tag hangs in luggage, I have two packages, they hung up on one another not hang, luggage when it was quite tedious. They also provide received service, you can advance an hour or so to call them back to your GH and get you to the station. Also, take a bus from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, saw a bus over to the side of the field, it is recommended that mess of company car or instead, Mae public although the prices are more expensive, but security is most important.

2, Cambodia generally do not have to give a tip, if you get good tutu car driver, you can moderate to good.

In short it is to them will accept and will not be a problem. Cambodians income is very low, the police or the teachers a month income about $ 30, so tips to words in moderation, I do not propose to give because will give back to those who bring tourism.

3, Phnom Penh Royal Palace and National Museum are eight, the Palace of wearing a sleeveless or above the knee shorts skirt is not allowed.

I've seen no mention of the Raiders, I wore a sleeveless t-shirt and was stopped in the outside, but inside the spots to buy a super super silly short-sleeved t-shirt is in.

4, the own playing roadside tutu car can offer, I live in the hotel to the Palace was my dollars from 4 to 2 dollars, from Mae public express to the airport from $ 7 to $ 5.

Someone has said I dig out, I think away can save place save it isn't wrong, don't you.

5, Angkor tickets generally buy for three days, is a very soft paper, buy a ticket at the photographs, each to a spot are the tickets, so be sure to find a place to keep in your wallet or camera bag, cannot be lost, and do not get crumpled dirty even own photos are also invisible.