Common sense about studying and traveling in Cambodia

1. When you get off the plane and enter Cambodia, the customs may ask you for a tip of 5 or 10 US dollars. Don’t give it to him. He can’t do anything to you if you don’t give it to him. Just say you have no money. He didn't dare to show off. Flying to Cambodia usually requires a stopover in Guangzhou. It should be late at night when you arrive in Cambodia. Generally there is not much to do. After checking into the hotel, you can go to the Independence Monument (the center of Phnom Penh). There are many stalls on the roadside to buy freshly squeezed fruit juices (it tastes good, there are many kinds, and there are also grape juices, just slow down). It’s not very expensive either, 1,500---2,000 Cambodian dollars = 5 or 6 yuan. Then you can go to the casino not far from him, which is open day and night.

2. You can go to the palace in the morning. Remember that women are not allowed to wear short skirts or shorts. If you do, it will be fine. They will give you a salon skirt to wear (but it is not clean). The ticket price seems to be 10 or 20 US dollars (can't remember clearly), but cameras and camcorders cost a separate fee to bring in, so bringing a card machine to hide it should save you a few dollars. The palace is not very big and can be walked around in about an hour. There is a silver palace inside that you can look at. The floor is paved with silver tiles.

3. After coming out, take photos at the entrance of the palace to see the Mekong River in front of the palace (actually it is a dirty yellow river). Then I asked people who looked Chinese, and they all spoke Chinese. There was a place nearby that sold air-conditioned bus tickets to Angkor (where you get on the bus). It cost about 10 US dollars to buy a round-trip ticket. It is best to buy the ticket for the second day because Phnom Penh is such a big place and there isn’t much to do. It takes about 5 hours to get to Angkor by car. It is very fast and safe. We stop for lunch and rest for half an hour.

4. Be sure to go to the Central Market to exchange Cambodian currency (not very far away), 1 US dollar = 4,000 Cambodian currency (at least 30 US dollars per person) because many times you use Cambodian currency when buying and eating. currency. The Central Market sells everything, but be sure not to buy tourist souvenirs there (very expensive). You can buy fruits, cigarettes, and food (these are similar to other places, and cigarettes are the cheapest). For lunch, you can have Cambodian hot pot (just next to the Central Market, ask for directions). The hot pot is very cheap and delicious. It costs up to 35 US dollars for 6 people (including the kind of drinks that can be consumed, which is a great value). Pay the waiter 500-1000 Cambodian dollars when you eat. For a tip of 2 or 3 yuan (actually only 2 or 3 yuan), the service is nothing to say.

5. There is also a Russian market in Phnom Penh that specializes in buying things. If you can bargain, you can buy very cheap things. You can first go to the market in Angkor (Angkor is the only market and it’s easy to find). I personally think the things there are cheap. Come to this Russian market to buy something before leaving. Remember that if you buy antique statues or furnishings, be sure to ask for the receipt and keep it, otherwise it will be troublesome when going out of customs.

6. The best hotel in Angkor is the five-star Sokha Hotel. The last time we stayed was 115 US dollars a day (double breakfast). The hotel is very good, the swimming pool is particularly good, and the rooms are large. A day trip to Angkor is enough. Find a travel agency to spend 50 US dollars to accompany you for a day, a van driver + a tour guide. Since it is almost dinner time when you arrive at Angkor, you must stay for 2 nights and start playing on the second day. The bus will pick you up from the hotel in the morning and take you to buy tickets (same-day tickets are 20 US dollars, 3-day tickets are 40 US dollars, and I don’t know about one-week tickets). Just buy a single-day ticket. We will go to Angkor Angkor first because Angkor has many attractions. (Mainly to see the filming location of Tomb Raider), I will send you back to the hotel to rest at noon, and pick you up in the afternoon to Little Angkor (actually Little Angkor is the most beautiful, see more, take more photos, remember to listen to the tour guide) Talking about history) Remember to tip the tour guide and driver 5 or 10 US dollars after getting on the bus. He will provide good service. There are many restaurants near the hotel for dinner in the evening. I recommend finding a Cambodian restaurant to try.

7. If you have enough time, you can spend 2 days to visit Bangsun Port in Cambodia. It is very beautiful. There is also a bus to Bangsun Port, but we drove our own car there, so we don’t know where to buy it. ticket. If you go there, you must stay at the Sokha Hotel (a five-star chain with Angkor). It has its own private beach with few people, and the sea water and scenery are much better than those in Sanya.

There are a lot of seafood sellers in the market in Port Bangsun. Big shrimps (big ones) are 20 US dollars per kilogram. There are more crabs and fish. You can buy some (there are specially processed ones next to the seafood shop). At the stall, they can only steam, and the processing fee is very cheap. You can wait there for steaming and take it back to the hotel to eat)

8. Supplement: Phnom Penh grilled big head shrimp (freshwater prawns are delicious) for 6 US dollars One, I really can’t tell where to eat it, but you can ask around (it seems to be at the TV Tower). Remember: don’t buy rubies and sapphires in Cambodia (unless you are a professional) because they are basically unreal. Sorry if there are any typos, I'm too tired to type and can't be bothered to check.