Bangkok -- If I “had” to live somewhere, it’d would be Bangkok. You name it, they have it here. There’s good food, sporting events, things to see, discount shopping, friendly people, and its pretty easy to get around. Everything you could want in a large city. The only downside I can think of is that its hot as hell, but so is Texas. That’s not true, Texas is hotter than hell.
Siem Reap -- It is hard to believe that this is the second largest city in Cambodia. If you blink you can literally drive through it. Angkor Wat was impressive but other than that there isn’t really much else to see. You can get a 4 star hotel all to yourself for a great price during the rainy season.
Phnom Penh -- This place is not the most clean. Its like Berlin, a little dirty and run down with a lot of history that's not really the most pleasant. It is a must to go see the Killing Fields and S-21.
Sihanoukville -- If things in the United States get too crazy and I need to go someplace and live off of the grid, this is the place I’m going to do it. Even though this is the third largest city in Cambodia it would barely qualify as a town in the States. There are no high-rise condos, the beach is almost untouched by development, and the accommodations are cheap. I shall return!!!
Saigon -- This place reminded me of Paris, just replace cars with scooters. There is a lot of gourmet food, everybody smokes wherever they want to, its a little expensive and the people are not the most friendly. Add a few museums, old churches and Japanese tourists and voila!!! Paris.
That’s the story so far. I’ve met a lot of cool people, managed to not get arrested, yet (I still have to go through customs), one case of food poisoning, two motorcycle accidents, and a partridge in a pear tree. To all of you who’ve followed my progress, thanks for reading and I’ll catch you on the flip side. Signing off from Bangkok.
Well played, A.W., well played.
ReplyDeletePs. I hope you're bringing that mustache back to the states.