- Phnom Penh
- Currency: Cambodian Riel – USD is preferred and accepted everywhere, and local currency will usually be given back as change
- Travelling from Siem Reap – Phnom Penh on a public Cambodian bus, complete with a TV at the front playing King Kong, and a Beyonce marathon
- Trying to cool down at the roof-top pool – whilst being watched by construction workers at the building across the road (insert jokes about Kim and I finding a Cambodian husband)
- Cyclo tour of Phnom Penh
- Artificial Hill: standing in the middle of a busy intersection and taking jumping photos
- Independence Monument
- Royal Palace
- Prison S21 & The Killing Fields
- Learning about the Cambodian Genocide which caused the death of 2 million people (25% of the total population)
- The genocide targeted the educated (students, professors, doctors, lawyers), government officials, Chinese Cambodians, and others that were deemed “suspicious”
- The areas of the Killing Fields that have been excavated thus far (there is still a lot more to be excavated) has uncovered the remains of approximately 30,000 people who were executed
- Meeting 2 of the survivors of S21 and buying their books
- One of the most eye-opening, emotional, and humbling experiences of my travels/life – if you ever get a chance to go, I would highly recommend it – it gives you a whole new perspective on life
- Hearing personal stories from our tour guide and friends
- Russian Market: good for souvenirs, make sure you’re ready to bargain
- Looking for an ATM and having to walk 4 blocks alone/crossing main roads with the constant thought “it’s okay, the cars will avoid me, keep walking”
- Foot massages for $5 per hour
- FCC for drinks and good pizza:
- rooftop bar and restaurant
- 2 for 1 drinks from 5 to 7pm
- nice view of the river
- Little kids running around selling bracelets (3 for $1) and having one little girl sass me: “why won’t you help me?” “I’m not talking to you” “you need to stop talk”
- Going to the same massage place so many times that they remember you and say “welcome back again”
travelling with yeomomma 