After an enjoyable stay in Siem Reap last month I decided to go back to Cambodia and check out Phnom Penh, the capital city. This time it was a cheap and easy flight, direct from Bangkok and lasting only 70 minutes. AirAsia is the fantastic.
I stayed in a hotel on the Riverside called City Centre Hotel which is one of the nicer hotels in the area but still incredible value. The Riverside area is a bit of a tourist trap, meaning higher prices, louder noise and an increased number of people pestering you, but when you visit somewhere for the first time the main tourist area is usually the easiest choice, so that's where I ended up.
Phnom Penh is a small city, making it easy to walk from from A to B, that is if you're prepared to walk along the road. Other than the wide riverside boulevard, almost every inch of side-walk has been taken up by parked motorcycles, food stands, litter and various other obstacles.
