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feelingangelish
Visited in:
October 2009
for a period of
2 months
Accommodation:
Private Accommodation
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I have been to Cambodia for 2-3 times now and every time I visit Cambodia, I never forget to buy palm wine produced by Confirel.
The first time I visited Cambodia, I was afraid to taste any of the local food, especially on anything that I never had before. But my second time, I was braver and started tasting something different, such as Prohok, sour mango pickle with salt and chili or sour mango with fish sauce .... yum 
After I visited the Night market, known as “one village, one product” market, I have introduced to the palm wine, and palm sugar. The first wine I tasted was Pineapple palm wine, which contained only 8% of alcohol. The wine has a little sweetness from Pinepple. It's different from Grapewine in a good way. It's light and fresh, fit well for the lady or whoever does not like alcoholic drink.
Another one I tasted was, Jaya, which they called Palm Whisky. Jaya has a great taste for a 40% alcoholic drink. I enjoyed it alot.
Next time you visit Cambodia, don't forget to switch your drinking grape wine habit and try palm wine instead. I guarantee you will like it.
You can find palm wine at any supermarket especially in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, at restaurant, mini mart, etc.
FeelingAngelish
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cdouille
Visited in:
June 2008
for a period of
3 days
Accommodation:
Private Accommodation
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| The most rewarding day of our entire trip to Cambodia. The delightful and informative owner Kheang takes you on tours of the village and farmlands (where she grew up before working for an NGO in Phnom Penh for 10 years), inbetween making delicious homecooked Cambodia meals (best Amok anywhere!). In the evening people from the village come to talk to you about whatever you want. 80% of Cambodia’s population are still subsistence farmers, and this place is unique in giving an insider insight into the realities of peasant life. We found it particularly insightful to have this perspective on the Pol Pot years – especially as most information on these comes from previously wealthy city dwellers dispossessed by the Khmer Rouge or the horrors of Toul Sleng and the killing fields. Be warned, this is not a luxury establishment. You’ll sleep in a (very clean) Khmer wooden stilt hut, wash in the family’s bathroom, and have to do without electricity – the government have only put it in on the other side of the road! That said, strongly recommend you take the short detour required off the road from Phnom Penh - Siem Reap to take this in.
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Marie - Leicestershire
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Siem Reap is truly a place to see before you die!!! The Angkor temples are just out of this world and I cannot possibly begin to describe the experience of visiting them.
The Lotus Angkor Hotel was very new and a great place to stay. Wonderful pool and gardens, a nice restaurant and bar. BUT you won't spend a lot of time the hotel - you will be out sight-seeing for every possible moment!
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Billy and Anne Hill
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Holiday of a lifetime, we were made welcome as soon as we got of the plane
even by the immagration officers!
The Lotus Angkor is a beautiful hotel between the airport and downtown siem -reap.The rooms were huge with tall ceilings, wooden floors and well furnished.The staff were wonderful from the manager down to the pool attendant,
nothing was to much trouble.The gardens and pool area was like the rest of the hotel-spotless.
The restaurant served very good well prepared food with good service.
Outside the hotel you can hire tuk-tuks
to take you into town about a mile away for about a pound,or hire one for half a day (like we did)for seven pounds tip included!and discover the place yourself.
Everyone we met were very friendly and welcoming at no time did we feel threatend nor did any one try to take advantage of us unlike Bangkok where we had just arrived from.Cambodians are truly wonderful people who have been to hell and back and still manage to smile
cannot wait to return.As for Angkor and the temples,absolutely mind blowing.
Cambodians are truly wonderful people,cannot wait to return
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Marie - Leicestershire
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Interesting place to visit. Would recommend a tour guide to get the most of of the city.
The hotel is in a nice location with good facilities such a business centre. Very efficient and helpful staff.
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