By Road
Buses and coaches of the conventional sort are a rarity in Cambodia, the exceptions being on the routes from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville and Kompong Cham, which are in a state of good repair. Elsewhere, the roads vary from dodgy to impassable, and the usual mode of public transport is a pick-up truck - often scarcely adequate two-wheel-drive Toyotas. The journeys are long and uncomfortable, but reasonably cheap. Prices vary, depending on whether you sit in the cab or out in the open in the back. Many travellers prefer sitting in the back , as it's cheaper and there's generally more space to get comfortable. You'll need to protect yourself from the sun, though; as for the dust, there's little you can do about that. For half a seat in the cab you'll pay up to twice the price of a seat in the back; for the luxury of a whole seat you'll pay double again. Prices given in the guide refer to travel in the back. Timetables don't exist for pick-ups. They tend to leave early in the morning as soon as they're full, around 6 or 7am.
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Waitresses speak gently in sweet English." siem reap wondersFistri Abdul Rahim says "its not just Angkor that's amazing, check out the Old Markets and the wonderfully friendly shopowners, Shop no 35 especially! Me and friend came back a second time and she offered us a great Siem Reap snack that is so tastefully sweet we just got to grab a few pieces to bring home.
Also, go around in the Tuk-tuks rather than the mini vans or cars, that way you could see the sights first hand and feel the breeze (and dust! hahah).
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