june-2012

INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURES
PHNOM PENH CAMBODIA
GREAT PLACE FOR DINNER:
Sovanna BBQ on Street 21.
As well as the meat, try fried corn
and tongue with tamarind.
MUST-BUY FOR UNDER
S$50: Have your clothes and
shoes made. You will be surprised
at how cheap they are and how
many options you have.
MUST-EATS: Try ah ping
(fried tarantula)! They’re
known for their medicinal
properties. You can fi nd these local
specialities at stalls along the
riverfront in the evening or at the
Romdeng restaurant.
LOCAL RECREATIONAL
ACTIVITY TO WATCH: Locals
doing early morning or lateafternoon
aerobics at the riverfront.
They usually start with slow-paced
aerobics before launching into
Khmer or Asian pop dancing.
FAVOURITE LOCAL
FESTIVAL: Our City Festival
in September with contemporary art
exhibitions and other events.
084
Vuth Lyno
Director, Sa Sa
Art Projects
(www.sasaart.info)
Tuk tuk driver
PHNOM PENH
FROM THE AIRPORT
CBD 7 km from Phnom
Penh International
Airport
Travel time City
centre is around 30
mins by car
Taxi Approx US$7
(S$8.80)
ON THE GO
1. Motodop Trips in
the city are usually
a mere US$1 (S$1.30).
It’s the cheapest way
of getting around
the city.
2. Tuk-tuk About
US$4 (S$5) to
anywhere in town.
3. Taxi Metered ones
are becoming more
common; be prepared
to wait.
SIEM REAP CAMBODIA
Hillary Vance
NGO programme
manager, Siem Reap
MUST-BUY (MONEY NO
OBJECT!): If you want more
than the typical tourist experience,
take a chopper fl ight with Helistar
Cambodia. You’ll get some amazing
aerial views of the temples.
SURVIVAL TIP FOR
TOURISTS: Avoid going to
the temples at midday, stock up on
Tiger Balm for mosquito bites and
don’t pass up a few hours at a spa
for some rest and relax.
BEST PLACE TO HANG OUT
WITH THE LOCALS: Local
BBQ restaurants are great places to
chat with people, try new food and
enjoy some icy draught. You’ll fi nd
them anywhere there’s a cow
roasting on a spit on the sidewalk.
MOST UNUSUAL THING TO
DO: Street 60 carnival is
kitschy and tons of fun. Take a spin
on the bumper cars or test your
skills at carnival games for the
chance to win truly strange prizes
— from ceramic animals to
dishwashing liquid!
Elephant rides at Angkor Wat
SIEM REAP
FROM THE AIRPORT
CBD 7 km from Siem
Reap International
Airport
Travel time About 15
mins by car to the
centre of town
Taxi US$5 (S$6.30)
ON THE GO
1. Walking The
city is very walkable,
especially the
central attractions.
2. Moto US$1.50
(S$1.90) for a ride
on the back of
a motorcycle.
3. Tuk-tuk Pay US$4
(S$5) for a ride in a
remorque-moto (a
trailer pulled by a
motorbike) to most
of the hotels. A
tuk-tuk can be hired
for a whole day for
about US$12 (S$15).