My Last Day In Cambodia

Posted by : foongpc | Saturday, February 25, 2012 | Published in , , ,

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This is my last post on my 6-day trip to Cambodia. Finally! You must be heaving a sigh of relief! But I hoped you have enjoyed reading about my Cambodia trip as much as I have enjoyed writing about it.

Jam, his friend and I had spent 3 days in Siem Reap looking at temples and ancient ruins, and another 3 days in Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia. Well, actually to be more exact, it's only 2 days in Phnom Penh, as we took almost a whole day traveling from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh in what must be the slowest bus ride we had ever experienced!

There was one thing that we did almost everyday in Cambodia and that was going for massage! Seriously, if you like massage, then Cambodia is a heaven for you. The reason being that it only costs between USD5 - USD7 for an hour's massage! And if you have been to massage places in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia or even Philippines, you will know that this rate is dirt cheap!

And so on the 6th and final morning in Cambodia, we went for one last massage. We found this outlet called Royal Massage near our hotel - and it turned out to be the best and most professional service we had encountered during our entire trip! Yes, it was only USD6 per hour and I was most satisfied with the massage! Definitely a far cry from the so called 'massage' in our hotel room the night before.

After the massage, we went back to our hotel to check out. Our good friend and host (I really am so grateful to him!) who had paid for virtually everything during our 3-days/2-nights stay in Phnom Penh then brought us out to a Chinese restaurant for lunch.

These were what we ate...

Roast duck rice with plum sauce


Wanton noodles


Chicken feet


Rice with prawns and vegetables

During our 3 days in Phnom Penh, we drank beer at almost every meal. That's because our host would always bring along his friend who loves Heineken beer! I am not a beer drinking person, but out of courtesy, we had to drink along with him at every meal.

After lunch, our good host drove us to the airport. And while waiting for our plane to arrive, he even bought us ice creams! Can you believe it? I wish I have more of such friends LOL!



Now this is a funny ice cream. It's called the Original Blizzard ice cream and it is served upside down. If it drops, you get to eat it free!

Well, we were not given an 'upside down' ice cream, so Jam tried it on his own. He turned the cup upside down and waited. After a few seconds, the ice cream dropped off! Oops! There went his ice cream! I did not do that so I finished all my ice cream haha!

Soon it was time to enter the Departure Hall and we bid our good host and his friend good bye. I enjoyed my Cambodia trip very much and blogging about it helped me to relive those good moments of my life.

Now if you have missed any of my Cambodia travel posts, feel free to check them out below, all sorted out in chronological order.


So was it home sweet home after I returned from Cambodia? Not so fast!! This was a 10-day holiday plan for Jam, his friend and me, and we had only spent 6 days in Cambodia. Where did we go for the next four days?

Well, after accumulating all those dusts from the temple ruins in Cambodia, it's time to wash them off in the waters of Redang Island. Haha! Yes, that's where we headed off for the next few days!

Coming Up Next : My One Night Stay At Tune Hotel KLIA-LCCT


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June tan · 683 weeks ago

Hey, yummy yummy food. About the ice upside down, last time i used buy in MV. There a guy who made the ice_cream himself. When he give me the ice cream he trying to drop upside down, serious the ice cream did not fall down. Miss the moment, cannot find this guy anymore. Dunno if still exist or not. RM4 the ice cream, choco flavor. ;)
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jam · 683 weeks ago

Oh Oh finally, the last post on Cambodia. I had finished them long time already, haha! But wait, still has Redang to come...
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wenn · 683 weeks ago

wow..6 days..amazing..I would love to go there one day
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ken · 683 weeks ago

6 days in cambodia can come up with so many blog entries already.. so cool! :)
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happysurfer · 683 weeks ago

Foong, that is incredible! A 6-day trip yielded 38 posts! Wait till SK hears about it. haha...

Still they were all good reads - a mini guidebook sort of.

Thanks for sharing, Foong.
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The Dead Cockroach 72p · 683 weeks ago

Like forever!

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lina219 80p · 682 weeks ago

OMG! 38 posts! xD

Anyway, you just went to Bangkok and you still write about Cambodia, ah?
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mylongkang 33p · 682 weeks ago

Poor Jem and his ice cream. The food looks so Chinese cuisine. The massage rates r so heap
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isaactan 51p · 682 weeks ago

i just realize.. and would like to say WOW again! so many Cambodia posts! :) :)
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bluedreamer1227 95p · 682 weeks ago

wow you made up to 38 post for your Cambodian trip... what an adventure Foong... i really want to travel someday and explore other countries too
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bluedreamer1227 95p · 682 weeks ago

really... so did you eat that Blizzard the way it should be eaten? hahaha did it fall ? did you get it fro free?.. if i was there I will make it fall intentionally so i can have it for free... but of course i will make sure that it will fall to a clean plate or mug so that i can eat it still LOL
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bluedreamer1227 95p · 682 weeks ago

wow i feel like I traveled Cambodia too... i wonder what your next destination will be? have you tried to explore western countries too?
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bluedreamer1227 95p · 682 weeks ago

thanks for sharing us your wonderful adventure Foong... I really had so much fun.... those creepy yet amzing statues, those ruined temples, those tempting dishes, and a whole lot more... thanks for sharing these to us
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bluedreamer1227 95p · 682 weeks ago

looking forward for more adventures from you panda ^_^ how about calling you as "Panda the explorer" LOL sounds good right
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ayie · 682 weeks ago

Chicken Feet! I haven't eaten that for years already....I surely will have it when we go back home to Manila. Hmmm, I wonder where will you be next foong...
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lim eiling · 682 weeks ago

and their food is very much like our food here as well
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netster 32p · 682 weeks ago

You really can remember all these - you really like travel :)

My trip to China - forget about writing it. I don't remember much hahahaha

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[SK] · 682 weeks ago

wow, finally nearly 40 posts for just a 6 days trip!! haha, congratulations on accomplishing the series for cambodia~~ :)
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Che-Cheh · 682 weeks ago

Looking at your total Cambodia holiday posts... JAW drop la!
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Mariuca 136p · 682 weeks ago

<3 :o Seriously cheapo la the massage and if we were there, surely would have gone for massage every day too!
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Mariuca 136p · 682 weeks ago

I don't think I can ever eat chicken feet no matter how tasty they are supposedly... he he he :S
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Mustachio · 669 weeks ago

Thanks for sharing about your Cambodia experience. I enjoyed reading about it and looking at the photos.
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Emma Becker · 628 weeks ago

I am going to Cambodia on September this year. Besides Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam are also listed to be visited. But still I have a question about a hotel you might have seen during your visit in Siem Reap. I booked the following hotel: Tara Angkor Hotel. You know if it is a good hotel? I heard good stories about it. What are the best attractions to visit in Siem Reap and in the surrounding?
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