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Phnom Penh’s Russian Market: cheap shopping if you know how to bargain
If you want to shop for “name brand” clothes, bags, sunglasses, or more, the Russian Market is one of the best places in the city, providing you know how to barter for a fair price.
Touring the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
A visit to the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda is one of the must-have experiences when visiting Phnom Penh. The Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda, the most important royal temple in Cambodia, are open to visitors. Everything you need to know about visiting the Royal Palace. Admission, opening hours, location, common scams.
The National Museum of Cambodia: The Building is a Work of Art Too
The National Museum of Cambodia in Phnom Penh is located near the Royal Palace in a gorgeous old Cambodian-Colonial style building, which dates back to the founding of the museum in 1920. The collection is interesting, but students of architecture will possibly find this incredible old building even more so.
Wat Phnom: The Namesake of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
If you want to get a close look at spiritual life in Phnom Penh, there really is no better place than Wat Phnom.
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh: A Heartbreaking Window to Cambodia’s Past
One of the most tragic and important places to learn about the Cambodian genocide is at the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in the country’s capital, Phnom Penh. This school turned prison (code-named S-21) was one of the regime’s most brutal prisons. An estimated 20,000 prisoners were executed there. Seven former prisoners survived.
Everything you need to know about Cambodia’s Visa (and eVisa) policy
Before you go on your trip to Cambodia, make sure that you have the proper visa! Citizens of most countries can apply for a visa-upon-arrival at any of Cambodia’s international airports and most border crossings. If you want to save time at the airport, skip the lines by applying for a Cambodian evisa in advance.
Angkor Wat Travel Guide
Angkor Wat: ancient temple city, UNESCO site, bucket list item, wonder of the world. The price of tickets to the world-famous Angkor Wat nearly doubled in 2017, a new complication for world travelers on a budget. Make the most out of a one-day pass by seeing only the best of Angkor’s most magical and unforgettable sites both on and off the beaten path.
How to Get to Siem Reap from Bangkok by Bus
If you are on a tight budget, it’s possible to take a bus directly from Bangkok, Thailand to Siem Reap, Cambodia.
“Pub Street” Gallery
In my first book, The Long Road From Pub Street, I tell the story of my trip across Cambodia, from Siem Reap, to Phnom Penh.
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