DO and DON’T
DO
-Watch out your value stuff in public such: iphone, ipad, camera,Gopro…..
-Smile and respect people
-Asking road people if you need the help, they are willing to give a hand
-Bargain for some local market, especially [new central market]] at least 30% off
-Bring your hostel or hotel name card in case you get lost, local and policeman will give you the supporting
-Try our ethnic food as recommended (Amok, Bok Kapi,Korko,Brohok dot)
-Get a Simcard easy to access 3G or 4G without passport costs only 1$ or2$, wifi is available most of the places anyway
-Visit our landmarks and sightseeing ( S21 prison, Killing field, Royal palace, Wat phnom, Independent monument,Phnom Oudong, Phnom reap,
-Bring USD currency is appreciated anywhere in Cambodia, but you can also exchange our Riel currency if you would like 1USD=4000Riel (Approximate)
– Bring small money with, some of small vendors have no change for your big note
-Cycling around the city save environment and no traffic
-aware of transportation in Phnom Penh, easy to access to shuttle bus Tuk Tuk (Passapp or Grab App) is popular and taxi is expensive
-Night life on street 136, 51, 172,178 and along the riverside as well
-Understanding English and Chinese is spoken widely here
-Bring sunblock, umbrella, cap as it is so heat in Phnom Penh, rainy season start from ending of June
-Do volunteering if you have sometime there are many small organizations and orphanages they need the help even a week
DON’T
-Flash your big money
-Talk on phone while on Tuk Tuk
-Get the small bag when going out
-Keep the passport in one place with money when you are hanging out or drink
-Walk into the darkness place
-Talk about the political
-Talk dirty to the girl or teasing her, Cambodian girls keep conservative still
-Try weed here is illegal but if you are ready to take risk then enjoy it
-Easy to trust road people some they come to you in purpose
-Wear short in temple or other Buddhist places
-Speak loud or aggressive action, people here talk softly
-Smoke in public you are going to fine
-Give money to street kids, if you want to help them bring some foods not money
-Try the street food in Phnom Penh, I am sorry here because it is not clean at all but if you wish take it on your own risk
