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INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURES<br />
Explore the many<br />
ancient wats<br />
PHNOM PENH CAMBODIA<br />
088<br />
Daisy Walsh<br />
Media sales executive<br />
GREAT PLACE FOR DINNER:<br />
Tepui is a great new<br />
restaurant located upstairs in a<br />
renovated colonial-style house. It’s<br />
run by a young, friendly Venezuelan<br />
and the atmosphere and food<br />
is amazing, especially the fried<br />
potatoes with salsa and sour cream.<br />
BEST NIGHT OUT: A<br />
night out in Phnom Penh<br />
would not be complete without<br />
experiencing the infamous Heart<br />
of Darkness club, located on street<br />
51 — it’s everything you would<br />
imagine it to be and more.<br />
BEST PLACE TO PARTY<br />
WITH THE GANG: Sovanna is<br />
a great local Cambodian BBQ spot.<br />
People go for the grilled beef and<br />
pork with black pepper and lime<br />
dipping sauce. Good for big groups<br />
and very cheap. Start with a pitcher<br />
or tower of Anchor or Tiger beer and<br />
see where the night takes you!<br />
SURVIVAL TIP FOR<br />
TOURISTS: Stay hydrated,<br />
drink lots of Royal D.<br />
PHNOM PENH<br />
FROM THE AIRPORT<br />
CBD 7km from Phnom<br />
Penh International<br />
Airport<br />
Travel time City<br />
centre is around<br />
30mins by car<br />
Taxi Approx US$7<br />
(S$9)<br />
ON THE GO<br />
1. Motodop Trips in<br />
the city are usually<br />
a mere US$1 (S$1.30).<br />
It’s the cheapest way<br />
of getting around<br />
the city.<br />
2. Tuk-tuk About<br />
US$4 (S$5.20) to<br />
anywhere in town.<br />
3. Taxi Metered ones<br />
are becoming more<br />
common; be prepared<br />
to wait.<br />
A floating village on the<br />
Tonle Sap<br />
SIEM REAP CAMBODIA<br />
Phil Butterworth<br />
Helicopter pilot,<br />
Helistar Cambodia<br />
BEST BREAKFAST: I like<br />
River View Café. Located on<br />
the banks of the Siem Reap River, it<br />
has an awesome menu of Western,<br />
European and Asian dishes.<br />
The owner gives American-style<br />
breakfast a new meaning here with<br />
fresh coffee, grits (ground corn)<br />
and eggs any way you want them.<br />
GREAT PLACE FOR DINNER:<br />
Check out Green Star.<br />
Barely fi ve minutes out of town,<br />
and supporting a local NGO, this<br />
restaurant does great food. A<br />
menu of fried corn, spicy duck,<br />
crispy chicken, hot curries and beer<br />
towers makes this a hard place to<br />
walk past.<br />
BEST NIGHT OUT: I’m going<br />
to say karaoke here. The<br />
new venue at Nokor Soksan Plaza<br />
is cheap at only $3 an hour; it has<br />
the best range of Western music to<br />
beat out power-ballads and sells<br />
good bottled beer. A couple hours<br />
in here with a few drinks and you’ll<br />
believe you’re a rockstar.<br />
SIEM REAP<br />
FROM THE AIRPORT<br />
CBD 7km from Siem<br />
Reap International<br />
Airport<br />
Travel time About<br />
15mins by car to the<br />
centre of town<br />
Taxi US$5 (S$6.50)<br />
ON THE GO<br />
1. Walking The<br />
city is very walkable,<br />
especially the<br />
central attractions.<br />
2. Moto US$1.50<br />
(S$1.90) for a ride<br />
on the back of<br />
a motorcycle.<br />
3. Tuk-tuk Pay US$4<br />
(S$5.20) for a ride<br />
in a remorque-moto<br />
(a trailer pulled by a<br />
motorbike) to most<br />
of the hotels. A<br />
tuk-tuk can be hired<br />
for a whole day for<br />
about US$12 (S$15).<br />
PHNOM PENH: LESTER LEDESMA
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