November 2007
Cambodia, tagged as the Kingdom of Wonders, is one
of the poorest nations in the world but its history and culture is very rich. This
is the main reason why I urge travellers to visit this country to experience and
witness its greatness and for them to find their own justification on why it is
prominent worldwide.
From the backpackers’ haven of Saigon, we took the
Mekong bus express around 7 in the morning and arrived at Phnom Penh City,
Cambodia’s Capital, around 2:30 in the afternoon. We rode on another bus going
to Siem Reap City.
At the Vietnam-Cambodia border, the conductor
assists all the passengers for the immigration process. Philippine passport holders
and other ASEAN members are not required to have a visa to go into these two
countries.
About 8:00 in the
evening, we arrived at Siem Reap. We negotiated with some Tuk-tuk drivers to take
us to our hotel. Some of them offered their services for a whole-day tour at the
Angkor Archaeological Park. Unfortunately, I forgot the rate but it is
affordable.
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| National Museum (not yet operating on Nov 2007) |
I will not discuss
this expedition in details but Pusang Kalye's Siem Reap Travel Summary will give you additional information and travel tips.
CURRENCY: Cambodian
Riel
1.00 USD
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=
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4,120.00 KHR
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1 USD = 4,120.00 KHR
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1 KHR = 0.000242718 USD
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XE FOREX
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