Our First Impressions of Cambodia
Welcome to Phnom Penh the capital city of the Kingdom of Cambodia. We just arrived in this new country to us and are excited to take you along as we explore its culture, history, food and more through the different markets, museum, monuments and of course street food. This little Phnom Penh travel guide is ideal for first time visitors just like us and will give you some good first impressions of Cambodia.
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Our day started at the Phnom Penh Central Market in the heard of the city. This market had hundreds of merchants selling everything from handbags to shoes, watches, toys and of course fresh food. After exploring the market for a while we sat down and had two delicious bowls of noodle, the perfect way to start the day. This local market is also a great place to buy your souvenirs.
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From there we drove our tuktuk to the Royal Palace of Cambodia. This is where the king of Cambodia still lives to this day and is an impressive compound with many things to see from a temple to the throne hall and 642m mural.
When in Asia, make sure to visit a 7 Eleven! I know it might sound weird but those convenient stores are very different and integrated into the culture on this side of the world. Get yourself a famous 7 Eleven grilled cheese and an iced coffee.
There is a new development in Phnom Penh called PH Euro Park. We are still very confused by it as it felt abandoned but at the same time to beautiful and impressive. Everything was opened but we were also told to leave so... Check it out... Maybe!
Because learning about the history of a country is an important part of traveling we decided to visit the Tuol Sleng Museum. It can be heavy as this place has a terrible past but it is important to learn and understand what happen to hopefully help prevent it in the future. This is a must do in Phnom Penh.
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The sunsets in Cambodia's capital city do not get better than on the Mekong River so we decided to go on a sunset cruise which was very nice.
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And of course, we decided to end our day the same we we started it with a market. We visited the Phnom Penh Night Market, a very popular stop to get some food and buy a thing or two.
If you are looking for an affordable hotel in Phnom Penh, we suggest the Soho Residence. It has a full kitchen, high speed WIFI, gym and a rooftop pool. They even have an underground parking in case you ned a place to park your tuktuk.
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Now the big question, Cambodia S Thailand which is better. Here is my point of view, Cambodia feels like Thailand 10 years ago, like it must have been before mass tourism and for someone who likes more raw travel experience, Cambodia is fantastic!
Overall, a great first impression of Cambodia and we can't wait to explore some more!
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Chapters:
0:00 Let's Explore Phnom Penh
1:09 Phnom Penh Central Market
6:11 Royal Palace of Cambodia
9:05 We Rented a Tuktuk
9:49 Best Things at 7 Eleven
10:43 Euro Park is Strange
13:07 Driving in Phnom Penh
13:43 Tuol Sleng Museum
16:11 Sunset Cruise on Mekong River
19:05 Phnom Penh Night Market
21:32 Affordable Hotel in Phnom Penh
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