Kingdom of Cambodia

It was a dream come true for me to visit Cambodia for the first time, little is so heard about this small kingdom nation aside from temples— that what I think.

I arrived in Phom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. To my surpirse, I thought that Cambodia has a poor airport but I was amazed that Phom Penh International Airport is beautiful although its not that big as Ninoy Aquino Airport. Heading towards the exit, I was welcomed by tour and taxi operators. Since, it was my first time, I called for a taxi. A man told me after to ride in the taxi but I was confused, there was no taxi. I thought to myself, maybe the person doesnt know english so I kept on waiting. All along, I realized that the man was referring to a motor cycle like vehicle or commonly known there as TUKTUKs ( a local tricycle in the Philippines). I was really expecting awheeled vehicle like a normal taxi. 

The driver took me around Phnom Penh town and I asked the driver if there’s a bus to Siem Reap where the famous Angkor Wat is located. He brought me to a local bus stop that leaves PP to Siem Reap at 6:00pm. It was a huge bus from Paramount Tours. It has a comfort room inside, so this bus is intended for longhaul trips. The trip runs about 6hours  and I arrived in Siem Reap at 12 midnight. The local tuktuk driver from PP arranged my pickup in Siem Reap. The whole trip costs US$20. We had short stop over in a local town half way to Siem Reap for dinner.

TIP: Always bring bottled water. 

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