Phnom Penh

First night stayed at Indochine 2 on 110 street (or thereabouts). very simple spartan in the thick of the busy dense streets of backpackers, prostitutes, tuk-tuks, bars= noise. $30 the night.

second stint was at Kabiki, 264 street, former residence of president's wife, and on same road as prime minsitr residence. and ot showed, the street had a barrier to it and guards where only hotel guests and security were allowed. $80 a night, great breakfast served poolside in a very densely treed garden. rooms fabuluosly comfy though bathrooms could do with an update for the price; little things like soap dish by sink, modern sinks and countertops. neighborhood quiet and safe and easy to walk to Royal palace, river front and sihanouk ave. I'd stay here again.

other noted places to stay were south of sihanouk in streets behind Ngon inclusing Hotel Nine, Skyline, willow,

also between the 51-57 ave and 278, 294 and Samdach Louis streets loads of cafes, restaurants and hotels, nail spas

Tips & Toes 

#17 Beo, Street 278, Phnom Penh 12302, Cambodia

+855 92 148 033 

to do's

• walk the streets and explore all the markets from Rusian to central to the open air veggie/food market near Indochine on about 136 streets.
• tual Sleng prison
• Killing fields-from Tual Sleng was about $14 return. negotiate hard.  dont miss this paert of tragic history.
• neighborhood south of sihanouk and west of pasteur streets very posh and lots of embassies and servcied business apartments, cafes, leafy streets etc.

eat

• friends n stuff-well known ple, on 13th and 172 street. good cause, inconsistent service depending on stage of training, bit overpriced, bt knwoing it helps train otherwide street kids, you dont mind s much
• ngon restaurant on 60 Sihanouk. SUPERB-fresh food, open air, great servcie, clean, fab decor and vibe. Locals (with some scratch) and great location.  $10 per eprson with beer roughly. Ate here two days running it was so good. they also have places in Ho Chi Minh and Ha Noi
• bakery-fab cakes and coffee and outdoor front garden area. on 240 at 19th, perhaps called Chocolate? 
• The Vegetarian on 19 Ave and 264 street. simple fare, nice walled in outdoor eating area, cheap, clean. By kabiki hotel.
• Watch the rich kids hangout and buy coffee that is overpriced by wetsern standards, let alone Cambodia...Costa on 57 and 288 street area. aswell as swanky looking Brown Coffee and bakery by the English school.

No. 13, St. 57, corner of Rue Oknha Chrun Youhak (St. 294), 12302 Phnom Penh

transport

• to Kampot-Ibis bus $8. Hostels sell tickets but also at main station on 106 by Psar ratrey one block form river.  In Kampot it is behind the gast station where the pineapple statue is.
• to airport-tuk tuk was $6-8 dependign on how you negotiate. can w are told is about $20-25