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Phnom Penh Travel Information

Phnom Penh is the Capital of Cambodia. It can be reached from Thailand north east border or Vietnam south west border or Laos southern border by bus or plane. Most countries can get a visa at the border (around US$25). You can go to Siem Reap to visit the Angkor Complex by bus or by tour boat (less than US$20).
Point of interest in Phnom Penh includes: Tuol sleng genocide museum (S-21), Choeung ek memorial (killing field), Royal Palace, Phnom Penh National Museum, Wat Phnom, independence monument etc

(POI is ordered sequentially by importance)
1) National museum of phnom penh
National museum, Saigon, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bus to Cambodia
Thu 2008-10-16 13:17:28
  
 national museum of phnom penh 
  
2) Roof of phnom penh national museum
National museum, Saigon, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bus to Cambodia
same location as last photo
Thu 2008-10-16 13:17:33
  
 roof of phnom penh national museum 
  
3) Phnom penh national museum

Terrace of the Leper King
Angkor Thorn
Siem Reap
Angkor Period 13th to 14th century

National museum, Saigon, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bus to Cambodia
walk 0.02 km SW from last photo
Thu 2008-10-16 16:21:08
  
 phnom penh national museum 
  
4) Phnom penh national museum
National museum, Saigon, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bus to Cambodia
Thu 2008-10-16 13:17:44
  
 phnom penh national museum 
  
5) Yama - leper king

Terrace of the Leper King
Angkor Thorn
Siem Reap
Angkor Period 13th to 14th century

National museum, Saigon, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bus to Cambodia
same location as last photo
Thu 2008-10-16 16:21:49
  
 yama - leper king 
  
6) Camdian elephant

National museum, Saigon, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bus to Cambodia
walk 0.05 km NE from last photo
Thu 2008-10-16 16:45:20
  
 camdian elephant 
  
  
 phnom penh erawan statue 
  

7) Phnom penh erawan statue
National museum, Saigon, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bus to Cambodia
walk 0.02 km NW from last photo
Thu 2008-10-16 13:46:00
  
 view--independence monument 
  

8) Independence monument
Cyclo tour, Saigon, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bus to Cambodia
walk 1.04 km (or 16 mins) SW from last photo
Thu 2008-10-16 17:42:26
  
 nine headed snake 
  

9) Nine headed snake
Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
walk 2.22 km (or 33 mins) NW from last photo
Fri 2008-10-17 08:52:09
  
 wat phnom 
  

10) Wat phnom
Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
walk 0.02 km SW from last photo
Fri 2008-10-17 11:53:00
  
 wat phnom sculpture 
  

11) Wat phnom sculpture
Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
walk 0.04 km SW from last photo
Fri 2008-10-17 11:55:42
  
 wat phnom buddha 
  

12) Wat phnom buddha
Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
walk 0.04 km NW from last photo
Fri 2008-10-17 12:02:38
  
 wat phnom 
  

13) Wat phnom
Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
same location as last photo
Fri 2008-10-17 12:04:31
  
 wat phnom temple 
  

14) Wat phnom temple
Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
walk 0.03 km SW from last photo
Fri 2008-10-17 12:08:28
  
 head on plate 
  

15) Head on plate
Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
walk 0.04 km SE from last photo
Fri 2008-10-17 12:11:20
16) Wat phnom monkey
Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
walk 0.04 km NW from last photo
Fri 2008-10-17 12:20:08
  
 wat phnom monkey 
  
17) Wat phnom clock

it is at least half an hour late... wait... it's not even moving

Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
walk 0.09 km (or 1 mins) SW from last photo
Fri 2008-10-17 09:23:39
  
 wat phnom clock 
  
18) Wat phnom clock

it is at least half an hour late... wait... it's not even moving

Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
walk 0.03 km SW from last photo
Fri 2008-10-17 12:24:09
  
 wat phnom clock 
  
19) Wat phnom fine art museum
Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
walk 0.13 km (or 2 mins) NW from last photo
Fri 2008-10-17 12:30:25
  
 wat phnom fine art museum 
  
20) Wat phnom fine art museum
Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
same location as last photo
Fri 2008-10-17 09:31:13
  
 wat phnom fine art museum 
  
21) No urinating at sunway hotel

Somehow I feel the urge to urinate under this sign

Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
walk 0.06 km NW from last photo
Fri 2008-10-17 12:45:13
  
 no urinating at sunway hotel 
  
22) Naga and wat phnom
Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
walk 0.35 km (or 5 mins) SE from last photo
Fri 2008-10-17 13:05:07
  
 view--naga and wat phnom 
  
23) White snake statue near canadia garden

Not Canadian, Canadia is a bank.

Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
same location as last photo
Fri 2008-10-17 10:06:18
  
 white snake statue near canadia garden 
  
24) Cambodian baby

Killing field, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
walk 3.36 km (or 50 mins) SE from last photo
Fri 2008-10-17 17:07:24
  
 cambodian baby 
  
  
 river side of royal palace 
  

25) River side of royal palace
Walk, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
walk 2.42 km (or 36 mins) NE from last photo
Fri 2008-10-17 17:53:02
  
 phnom penh statue 
  

26) Phnom penh statue
Walk, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
Fri 2008-10-17 18:05:42
  
 elephant statue 
  

27) Elephant statue
Walk, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
walk 0.72 km (or 11 mins) SE from last photo
Fri 2008-10-17 18:07:09
  
 revolution mounment 
  

28) Revolution mounment
Walk, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
walk 0.22 km (or 3 mins) SW from last photo
Fri 2008-10-17 18:17:27
  
 phoenix and minister house 
  

29) Phoenix and minister house
Walk, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
walk 0.30 km (or 4 mins) NW from last photo
Fri 2008-10-17 18:23:50
  
 english student 
  

30) English student
Dinner at Mr rungs house, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
walk 5.42 km (or 81 mins) NW from last photo
Fri 2008-10-17 19:38:45
31) A-ping spider dessert
Dinner at Mr rungs house, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
walk 0.02 km SW from last photo
Fri 2008-10-17 20:15:17
  
 food--a-ping spider dessert 
  
32) Smile of cambodia
Dinner at Mr rungs house, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
same location as last photo
Fri 2008-10-17 20:16:45
  
 view--smile of cambodia 
  
33) Tarantula spider dessert

A fried spider is a regional delicacy in Cambodia, especially in the town Skuon. The abdomen is a bit mussy. It does not taste as good as it looks.

Dinner at Mr rungs house, Phnom Penh, South East Asia, Vietnam
same location as last photo
Fri 2008-10-17 20:26:28
  
 food--tarantula spider dessert 
  
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