Angkor Wat (pictured) are believed to be the oldest temples discovered to date. My trip to Cambodia was a mysterious delight. Having been raised in Japan I feel comfortable in any Asian environment. I seem to related to their energy and way of thinking. I love the manners and public consciousness. Any car ride in any part of Asian I have been is a mad-cap race to nowhere fast, and in Cambodia there are few cars and lots of motor bikes, mini trucks & TUK TUKs - basically a motor bike with a rickshaw attached. My stay in Siem Reap was very nice. My travel club always books clean, safe, and beautiful hotels. The food in Cambodia was not as good as I'd expected. In Thailand everything is delicious, but in Cambodia with exception of my breakfast soup it just wasn't anything to blog about. Odd considering Thailand and Cambodia were at one time one country. Seems like all the best cooks went to Thailand. It's also much cheaper to buy things in Cambodia than in Thailand and I didn't think massage could get cheaper but in Cambodia we got a 90 minute Thai massage for $10 US and tipped $2 US. Clothing is super cheap; beautiful scarves $2 US, harem pants $4.50 US, Tshirts $3 US and they do prefer US dollars or Thai Baht over their own currency so don't bother changing money. I was traveling with many friends who came over from Malaysia and China who had been on a trip with me in Thailand a couple of months before and they had Thai Baht they brought and there was an advantage because say something was $1 US you could pay in Baht and it translated to $.80.
This country is rich in history and I can't tell it all in one post. I've got much to catch up on and am sorry for the huge gap in posts. Part of me felt I wasn't reaching an audience, and I was just traveling so much that I couldn't keep up with my life.
So, put Camodia on your Bucket List and stay tuned for special spots to add to your "must see" while there agenda.
