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Phnom Penh - do not miss this gem of a city! The Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda are great, but there are many other experiences that draw people to this great little city. The food is exceptional - with expat French hoteliers and chefs creating great dishes with local ingredients. The beggars hanging around the riverfront restaurants looked poor, but some of them earn more by begging than they earn in the paddy fields.

Siem Reap - after the Dead Fish (died in 1999) restaurant, nothing could be the same…the singing was much appreciated by the group of deaf Chinese tumblers. The food on the other hand was good.

Angkor Wat is rightly one of the great wonders of the world. The sheer scale of the structure is almost overwhelming.

Ta Prohm - also known as the Tomb Raider temple gives some idea of what the buildings must have looked like to those who rediscovered them in the jungles of the past. The roots of huge trees looked like snakes wrapping themselves around the ancient stones, literally tearing the ancient buildings apart. In a tropical rain storm, the water dripping from the trees and stones created a surreal atmosphere. Well worth a visit, but get there early…