Communications
To send anything by mail it's best to use the main post office in Phnom Penh, as it's the only place in Cambodia where you can post letters and be more or less sure that they'll arrive at their destination. A stamp for a letter to Europe or Australia costs 2300r, and for a postcard 1800r. Letters to the US cost 2500r, postcards 2100r. International post is often delivered in around a week, but can take up to a month, depending on the destination. Post offices are open every day from 7am until at least 5pm, sometimes later. Poste restante is also available at the Phnom Penh post office. Domestic and international calls can be made from guesthouses, hotels, post offices and public phone booths. Phonecards are usually on sale at the shop nearest to the phone booth. Making a phone call in Cambodia, however, is expensive, about double the amount you'd pay in Bangkok, for example. International calls cost from $3 per minute in Phnom Penh, while calls from the provinces are generally more expensive. To phone abroad from Cambodia, dial 00 + IDD country code + area code minus first 0 + subscriber number. For domestic directory enquiries phone 1211-5, for international directory enquiries 1201-5. The cost of Internet access has been sent tumbling by an influx of Internet cafes. It's now possible to surf for as little as $4 an hour in Phnom Penh and it's also worth looking out for special promotions around town. Internet access is also available in Sihanoukville, Siem Reap and Battambang, although it costs more than three times as much as in Phnom Penh.
jars of clayyi says "a must go place in Phonm Penh if you like great English food.
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).
Oh and when you just want to chill and see the world go by, sit by the verandah on the ground floor or get a seat next to the balcony at the great, Grand Cafe. The profiterolles were great and so is the fresh orange juice!" Explore South-East Asia On Line (Video + Stills)David Mundstock says "My film "Ho Asked Me to Go” presents an exciting trip to Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos. It features Bangkok, Angkor Wat, Cambodian court dancing, both north and south Vietnam, including Hanoi’s water puppet theater, the Great Sacred Stupa of Laos, and Luang Prabang with its dazzling Buddhist temples, plus much more.
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