This is my 1st entry on my dream so called personal travelog. All the written content is truly based on my experience & thoughts and it might differ from others. I might used malayenglish and sometime get broken hehe. so my apology :)
We had a pleasant time during our kembara to bumi Kemboja, It was so memorable and I believe that we should have a return visit there. Before we story mory in details, I put some important tips for those who might wanted to visit there.
5 Tips to Kemboja
By the way, we had it 5D4N from 13 Oct – 17 Oct 2013.
1. Costing?
- ERL (KL Sentral to KLIA ,2 ways ) = RM35 * 2 = RM70
- Return Flight ticket KL to Pnohm Penh (inclusive 30 kg luggage both ways) = RM707
- Hotel, Food, transportation at Cambodia (payment to traveling agency, Al Ameen Serve Holding Sdn Bhd) = RM850
- Duit poket for shopping etc = RM600
TOTAL = RM 2,277
2. Halal Food?
Since we have Al Ameen Serve as our travelling agency, we have no issue in finding halal food in Cambodia. Truly it is quite difficult to get halal restaurant here since Muslim was only minority community and staying at certain area only. But still we could get one meh.. these are among the restaurants that we had our makan2 time :)
At Phnom Penh
- Mekong Cafe
- Titanic Restaurant, Phnom Penh. reside by the riverbank. This restaurant serve a Khmer food and prepare a halal food for Muslim
- Cafe Malaya (owned by Malaysian who stays in Cambodia. Serious saying, we’re just feel like home having our lunch there)
- Mekong Hotel Cafe (food prepared by Muslim)
- While we were at Kampong Cham, we had our breakfast and dinner specially cooked by the villagers. It was soo delicious and we could feel their warm welcome thru their food..Sedap sampai nk nangess :(. and to tell you the truth, this is the best beef soup ever! i love it like hell :)
- Central Market -All the cendermata is available here from tshirt, pants, shawl fridge magnet, bowl, bag, shoes etc. Also among the famous thing while shop in Cambodia is their Cambodian Silk Songket. But I didnt buy one as I dont get crazy for songket. haha. The price is i would say more or less like russion market. Only that macam biasa you’ve got to use your begging skill to the fullest :P
- Patchwork Bag (Small one) – USD2.5 each for 10 pcs. Original price USD4
- Russian Market – for diamond, ruby, jed, and the batu2 lover, this is just so called your sorga..there are so many choices here and with the best price offered. They got few grades and those lovers are expert in recognizing the different grade (not me lah. hee). Most of the sellers are able to speak in Malay u know, means Malaysian love to shop batu permata kat sini.All the cendermata is available here from tshirt, pants, shawl fridge magnet, bowl, bag, shoes etc.
- Fridge Magnet -best price 50 pcs for USD 17 with free one pc (Original price USD0.5 each)
- Cotton Tshirt made in Cambodia = best price USD 2 each, free 1
- Cotton tshirt for kids = USD 1.5 each
- Shoulder bag – best price USD4.5 for 10 pcs (Original price USD 7)
- Kain cotton meter – USD 3/ meter
- Beg galas belakang (kene beli since barang shopping terlebih sudaa) – USD 8
- Best buy - handbag Jimmy Choo (of coz la imitation punya) USD 13. (Original price USD 40)
- Azizah Collection - It is a small shop owned by Muslim lady, Pn Azizah. Here you got choices of Telekung, baju kurung moden siap. I bought 1 telekung here for USD12. But i would say the quality is biasa2 aje ye. Tp Still can la kan. as a token of rememberance :)
- Passport
- Baju sopan 4 pasang + Shawl/Scarf
- Baju tidur 2 pasang
- Casual wear for night walk walk = 2 pasang cukup. Sebab mlm kat sini xde life sgt, so lepak hotel pun ok gak since siang dah penat all out melawat kampung
- Telekung 1 or 2
- Toiletteries (toothbrush, toothpaste, syampoo, shower foam, facial wash)
- Undergarment secukup rasa
- Precaution for any injury/unhealthy = Panadol, minyak yuyi :)
- Barang for sedekah – clothes, telekung, kain pelekat, scarf etc. For kids, it is good to bring for them chocolate, sweets, stationaries etc
- Advisable to wear flat shoes since you’ll be walking a lot.
- Kampong Cham
- Tonle Sap Museum
- Tonle Sap River Cruise
