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Siem Reap
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Hi Peeps. Sorry for disappearing. Have been too lazy to blog. Anyway, I have just returned from a 2 week Cambodia-Vietnam trip.
First stop: Siem Reap, CambodiaSiem Reap is my favourite city during this trip. I fell in love with it's majestic Angkor Wat and it laid back way of living.
Day 1: We went to the Old Market. It was quite disappointing though. I can't deny the fact that they sell everything in the old market. From groceries to clothes, from shoes to bags, from baskets to hats. You name it, they have it. However, none are of our interest, or at least their fashion are kinda outdated. Oh wells. Still it's worth taking a look.
Later at night, we went to Pub Street for dinner at Khmer Kitchen, recommended by our hotel as well as our Tuk Tuk driver. Food was great, price was reasonable. Anyway, must try dish in Siem Reap: Amok. It's similar to curry but not spicy and it's really good. Oh, Pub Street is where all the tourists hang out at night, with lines of restaurants and bars.
After dinner, we went to the Angkor noon and night market, just next to each other. Things were amazingly cheap there but you definitely have to bargain. Totally regretted not buying more. =( Oh, we went for the Fish Therapy thingy with fishes eating off the dead skin cells from our feet or something like that. We paid 3USD=4.50SGD for 15min per person. It was really ticklish and funny to see how Alex whine and plead if he can remove his feet from the water. Haha.
Day 2:We went to the Famous Angkor Wat at 5.30am. It is said that Angkor Wat has the best view of the Sun Rising. I guess I don't really know how to appreciate the beauty of Sunrise but I think the review was overrated. The sunrise was definitely stunning but not incredibly stunning.
Going through the temples, understanding the history of the Khmer was quite amazing. The abandon temples though filled with tourists, still holds the presence of history behind the sculptures and cravings on the wall, each tell different story. Little local kids can be seen everywhere, trying to sell everything from refreshments to scarves, as well as their services as tour guides. I am really amazed be how many languages the Cambodians speak. Most of the kids speak not only the their first language but also English and Chinese. Some even understand Korean.
Finally, back to pub street for dinner. We had Cambodian BBQ-Yummy=) Then back to night market for some bargains=)
Check out Siem Reap @
here
Let me hear you call my name.
Eileen Khoo Yi Ling
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- Mom of Mr Rusty Tan-Khoo, Mini Schnauzer
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- NTU Captain 09/10
- Singapore Womens Team 08
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- UNISUS 2007 & 2008
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- simply love the taste of pork
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Been to:
-Australia (Sydney,Melbourne,Port Macquarie)
-Austria (Vienna)
-Belgium (Brussels, Bruges)
-Cambodia (Phnom Penh, Siem Reap)
-China (Beijing, ShiDu)
-Czech Republic (Prague)
-England (London, Manchester)
-France (Paris)
-Germany (Munich, Berlin, Bremen)
-Holland (Amsterdam)
-Indonesia (Batam, Peneng)
-Italy (Rome,Pisa, Florence, Venice)
-Japan (Toyko, Hakone)
-Korea (Seoul, Chuncheon, Suwon, Jeju Island)
-Malaysia (Johor, KL, Malacca,Genting)
-Norway (Oslo, Bergen)
-Sweden (Stockholm, Kiruna)
-Taiwan (Taipei, Taizhong, Hualien)
-Thailand (Bangkok, Krabi, Pattaya)
-Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang, MuiNe)
A Total of 20 Countries and 47 cities.
Siem Reap
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Hi Peeps. Sorry for disappearing. Have been too lazy to blog. Anyway, I have just returned from a 2 week Cambodia-Vietnam trip.
First stop: Siem Reap, CambodiaSiem Reap is my favourite city during this trip. I fell in love with it's majestic Angkor Wat and it laid back way of living.
Day 1: We went to the Old Market. It was quite disappointing though. I can't deny the fact that they sell everything in the old market. From groceries to clothes, from shoes to bags, from baskets to hats. You name it, they have it. However, none are of our interest, or at least their fashion are kinda outdated. Oh wells. Still it's worth taking a look.
Later at night, we went to Pub Street for dinner at Khmer Kitchen, recommended by our hotel as well as our Tuk Tuk driver. Food was great, price was reasonable. Anyway, must try dish in Siem Reap: Amok. It's similar to curry but not spicy and it's really good. Oh, Pub Street is where all the tourists hang out at night, with lines of restaurants and bars.
After dinner, we went to the Angkor noon and night market, just next to each other. Things were amazingly cheap there but you definitely have to bargain. Totally regretted not buying more. =( Oh, we went for the Fish Therapy thingy with fishes eating off the dead skin cells from our feet or something like that. We paid 3USD=4.50SGD for 15min per person. It was really ticklish and funny to see how Alex whine and plead if he can remove his feet from the water. Haha.
Day 2:We went to the Famous Angkor Wat at 5.30am. It is said that Angkor Wat has the best view of the Sun Rising. I guess I don't really know how to appreciate the beauty of Sunrise but I think the review was overrated. The sunrise was definitely stunning but not incredibly stunning.
Going through the temples, understanding the history of the Khmer was quite amazing. The abandon temples though filled with tourists, still holds the presence of history behind the sculptures and cravings on the wall, each tell different story. Little local kids can be seen everywhere, trying to sell everything from refreshments to scarves, as well as their services as tour guides. I am really amazed be how many languages the Cambodians speak. Most of the kids speak not only the their first language but also English and Chinese. Some even understand Korean.
Finally, back to pub street for dinner. We had Cambodian BBQ-Yummy=) Then back to night market for some bargains=)
Check out Siem Reap @
here
I could hear you calling for me.