Friday, March 30, 2007

Cambodians from a foreigner's point of view

Usual observation round-up

Tourism Focused
Cambodia thrives on tourists, who flocked there for a visit to one of the world's wonders, AWK. So hotels & guest houses lined the streets of Siem Reap, most shops sell souvenirs, & AWK is lined with stores, touters, tuk tuks, etc etc to earn the foreign buck.

Bargaining
N bcos they thrive on foreign buck, tourists really had to bargain very hard. Dun be afraid to cut at least half off their price.

Expensive Phone Bill
My Singtel phone bill is bloody ex for that month. $180!!! Thats like close to 4 times my usual bill..

Nothingness
Ermm.. There's really nothing much in Siem Reap. At least nothing that interests me. There's no huge shopping malls and such.

Hot
Bring a cap AND SUNBLOCK!! Its scorching hot and dry with NO RAIN!!

Cambodia/Siem Reap Working Trip in detail
Cambodia/Siem Reap Working Trip Day 1
Cambodia/Siem Reap Working Trip Day 2
Cambodia/Siem Reap Working Trip Day 3, 4 & 5
Cambodia/Siem Reap Working Trip Day 6
Cambodia/Siem Reap Working Trip Day 7
Cambodia/Siem Reap Working Trip Day 8

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