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INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURES<br />
SIEM REAP CAMBODIA<br />
076<br />
Greg Williams<br />
General manager,<br />
Alila Sothea<br />
MUST-BUY GIFT: Colourful<br />
Cambodian natural silk<br />
clothes and accessories made by<br />
local artisans.<br />
INSIDER’S TIP: Visit Artisans<br />
d’Angkor for arts and crafts.<br />
It’s a great organisation, which gives<br />
something back to the community<br />
by training and imparting skills to<br />
disabled people.<br />
SURVIVAL TIP FOR<br />
TOURISTS: Visit the temples<br />
early or later in the day to avoid<br />
the midday heat. Also, tuk tuks are<br />
cheap and plentiful and a great way<br />
to get around town.<br />
BEST PLACE TO HANG OUT<br />
WITH THE LOCALS: The<br />
markets. No trip to Siem Reap is<br />
complete without a visit to one of<br />
the traditional markets, including the<br />
night markets.<br />
See Angkor Wat and its<br />
surrounding ruins<br />
SIEM REAP<br />
FROM THE AIRPORT<br />
CBD 7km from Siem<br />
Reap International<br />
Airport<br />
Travel time About 15<br />
mins by car to the<br />
centre of town<br />
Taxi US$5 (S$6.10)<br />
Moto US$1.50<br />
(S$1.80) for a ride<br />
on the back of a<br />
motorcycle.<br />
ON THE GO<br />
Tuk-tuk Pay US$4<br />
(S$4.90) for a ride<br />
in a remorque-moto<br />
(a trailer pulled by a<br />
motorbike) to most<br />
of the hotels.<br />
GUILIN CHINA<br />
Stephane Masse<br />
General manager,<br />
Sheraton Guilin<br />
Hotel<br />
BEST BREAKFAST: Buffet<br />
breakfast at the Atrium Coffee<br />
Shop at Sheraton Hotel. The quality<br />
of food is good and so is the variety.<br />
MUST-BUY (MONEY NO<br />
OBJECT!): Get a River Li<br />
Cruise ticket to enjoy the spectacular<br />
scenery of the limestone hills and<br />
caves along the river. Also, buy a<br />
ticket to Impression Liu Sanjie, an<br />
outdoor evening performance that is<br />
superbly choreographed.<br />
MUST-BUY GIFT: Guilin<br />
maotai, the local rice wine.<br />
MUST-EATS: River fi sh<br />
cooked in beer, a popular<br />
delicacy. The fi sh usually comes<br />
from the Li River and the beer is<br />
brewed locally.<br />
LOCAL DELICACY: Guilin<br />
noodles — these rice noodles<br />
are renowned throughout China.<br />
The karst landscape<br />
of the River Li<br />
GUILIN<br />
FROM THE AIRPORT<br />
CBD About<br />
28km from<br />
Guilin Liangjiang<br />
International Airport<br />
Travel time Around<br />
35mins by car to<br />
the CBD<br />
Taxi About CNY80<br />
(S$15.10)<br />
Shuttle bus Airport<br />
Bus services to the<br />
city from 6.30am to<br />
9pm. About CNY20<br />
(S$3.80)<br />
ON THE GO<br />
Boat A great way<br />
to see the stunning<br />
mountain views.
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