Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Phnom Penh
Venerated mainstay along Sisowath Quay. Consists of a bar/ restaurant and a hotel. Brutally frank: Venerated? More like overated. The décor is not particularly pretty nor does it exude old-world charm, despite being a historic address. The staff can’t really…
Royal Palace, Phnom Penh
This is really pretty. Brutally frank: Note the opening hours. It’s opening from approx 9am – 12noon and again from 2pm -5pm. Don’t go during lunch time or you may be disappointed. Admission fee is US$6.25 or 25,000 riel. The…
Conversion between Cambodian riel and US dollar
English 한국의 日本語 English US$0.50 = 2000 riel 한국의 리엘과 미국 달러 간 환산 US$0.50 = 2,000 riel (리엘) 日本語 リエルと米ドルの換算 ０．５０米ドル＝２，０００リエル
Sorya Shopping Mall, Phnom Penh
English Pусский 한국의 Français Svenska Nederlands English It is said that this is one of the two most upmarket malls in Phnom Penh (the other being Paragon Mall). It has a cinema screening Hollywood movies (though I am not sure…
Central Market (Psar Thmey), Phnom Penh
This market is more solidly constructed, less make-shift than Russian Market. It sells everything: clothes, textiles, cookware, porcelain eating utensils, watches, toys, flowers, raw food, hawker cooked food etc.
myhome restaurant, Phnom Penh
Situated along Sisowath Quay, near the Chaktomuk Theatre. Brutally frank: Very quiet. Seems like a new restaurant. Extremely friendly and attentive restaurant. I dined at this restaurants twice. Quite a few lizards on the wall on the second night though…
Cambodians
English 繁體中文 简体中文 Bahasa Indonesian English Guidebooks may tell you that Cambodians’ grasp of the English language is rudimentary. Yet, I met many Cambodians who speak perfect English and are able to converse freely and at length. Granted, you may…
Local Cambodian Street Food, Phnom Penh
Pate and bread. In the afternoon and evening, crusty baguettes, filled with your choice of meat pate and pickled vegetables can be bought from street hawkers for around 2000 riel. Brutally frank: The pate feels somewhat spam-like in texture. It…
Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh
Beside the Library, diagonally opposite from the American Embassy, 5 mins from Wat Phnom, this is a really pretty hotel. Stay here if you have the money. If not, come have a drink at Elephant Bar.
Russian Market (Psar Toul Tom Poung) Phnom Penh
This market is smaller than Central Market. You find clothes, textiles, silk, pirated DVDs, home decoration, wet market (fruit, vegetables etc), hawker cooked food. This place reminds me of a smaller version of Chatuchak Market in Bangkok. What this place…
