Anxious, apprehension, excitement, nervous . . . it’s my first time

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Harmony Phnom Penh Hotel has very nice rooms and breakfast is pretty decent. I highly recommend this hotel to anyone going to Phnom Penh

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This will be my last post for this trip.

Had a late lunch at the airport sad to say upon leaving that I kind of found something I enjoyed eating at Park Cafe of the Phnom Penh International Airport.

Love this coffee its so creamy just the coffee itself and fragrant
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And this Cambodian noodle is so delicious especially the soup
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So soft
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Love this meal
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yong wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2019 9:42 pm Harmony Phnom Penh Hotel has very nice rooms and breakfast is pretty decent. I highly recommend this hotel to anyone going to Phnom Penh

Breakfast

Famous hotel. (Lucky you have already had breakfast.)
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I'll be taking my first trip out there in a few month, thanks for some good intel.
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CEOCambodiaNews wrote: Sat Aug 10, 2019 2:17 am
yong wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2019 9:42 pm Harmony Phnom Penh Hotel has very nice rooms and breakfast is pretty decent. I highly recommend this hotel to anyone going to Phnom Penh

Breakfast

Famous hotel. (Lucky you have already had breakfast.)
newsworthy/canadian-tourist-found-dead- ... 16100.html
Thanks for the heads up for next time.

So sad so many people in Cambodia die of "heart attack due to drug overdose"

Seems like an inherent problem in Cambodia. My short few days in Cambodia I just need to abstain from bringing women to the room I think I can cut my risk of heart attack by more than half :beer3:
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Arrived at 7.30pm today. Immigration was a breeze, by 8.15pm out here

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By 9.30pm sipping my mojito
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Entire day was work work and work. Simple lunch with a local at a Caltex station.

Starters - peanuts
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Pickled vegetables
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Broccoli stir fry
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More vegetables - pak choy
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Ginger chicken
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Soup (similar to Thai tomyam)
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As you can see Cambodian food is not very appealing. Taste wise its also not so nice. So far this is my 3rd trip and I have to say Cambodian food is definitely not so nice.
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Got back to hotel have a local bringing me for a walk around and dinner so here are some photos of the around the hotel

First had a drink at this bar
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Walking around

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Passed by a very crowded Cambodian noodle stall



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Had only 2 spoons and stopped, very not use to it. Sad.
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Finally had to eat at an Indian restaurant just next to the hotel

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Masala papadum
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Samosa
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Naan
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Dosa or thosai
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Chicken biryani
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Fish
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Mutton curry (ordered 2)
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Had a great meal all 3 of us cost of the above (with 3 Indian tea) is US$44 not so bad
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