Siem Reap

From the airport we checked into a guesthouse in Siem Reap. This is the closest town to the temples of Angkor and we used it as a base for the next few days. The town is a smelly, dirty, hectic town with little charm whatsoever. The town had swelled in size due to the tourist interest in Angkor and prices had swelled to match it seemed. This was the most expensive place so far. Meals here, for example, were making their way back to western prices.

From Cambodia Photos

We quickly noticed that Cambodia's own currency is rarely used. Everything was quoted in dollars. This also had the effect of pushing up prices. Services that may have cost less than a Dollar before were round neatly up to a Dollar.