Next Stop: Siem Reap, Cambodia

Last July 19-20, I've finally set foot on Cambodia. I actually want to go to sort of 'exotic' country (for a lack of a better term.. hmm can't think of another word right now), like Cambodia and Vietnam, but nowadays I know a lot of people have been to Cambodia or Vietnam, so I'm thinking about Laos/Sri Lanka/Myanmar since I don't know anyone actually who's been there :) And it's just in Asia so it's cheap? :D There are still budget airlines to visit those countries, like Air Asia. We booked the flights via Air Asia, and it came out around Php 6,000? That's just like booking a domestic flight here, and this is a flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Siem Reap, Cambodia. The Airbus they use in Air Asia is similar to Cebu Pacific's Airbus,Airbus 320 I think?

Anyway, I love Siem Reap's airport. It actually looks like a Spa. It doesn't have the hustle and bustle feel, everyone feels so relaxed. It's just a small airport. The only downside is like in Manila(we have the Php 1,620 and Php 750 terminal fee and travel tax), when you leave Siem Reap, they charge 25 USD. (And yes even if they have local money, Riel, the currency widely used is USD, 1 USD is 4,000 Riel)


I love our little quaint hotel, The Kool Hotel. It's cheap, it's clean, there's cable tv, and FREE WIFI! The cambodian Meals are only 2.50 USD (50% off). The downside is no elevator, and rooms are until 4th floor. There were 5 of us, 2 bed rooms, around 900 pesos per person for one night. Oh and they have really thick pillows, that I can't use it, it probably would have given me a stiff neck if I slept placing my head on it. But other than that, I really loved the small hotel.

Prices for Angkor pass: 1-day: 20 USD 3-days: 40 USD

I can't recall the names of all the Angkors we were able to visit but these I'm sure we went to:
Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon and Ta Prohm. I love the site of ruins. I loved Thailand's Ayutthaya. I think I'm more of into the ruins than modern structures because they have a bigger story to tell. The designs on the stones are really intricate :) We didn't have a tour guide, just a driver so we have to look up the history on our own.
The site of Angkor ruins is really vast, and you really can't go around in one day. That's why they have passes for tourists for 3 days and 7 days. I think, it's just my opinion, that one day is enough for me already to appreciate the ruins. For one, it's really HOT. Some people wore long sleeves polo because you'll really get a tan. I actually have a tan line - the sleeves of my dress :p

Oh I love how my lomo pics turned out, the film had this pinkish effect on it :)


The food's really good too! I tried their curry, Lok Lak, and Fish Amok.
Clockwise: Lok Lak with egg, Chicken Curry, Grilled Beef with Curry, Fish Amok

I wonder where my next destination will be :)