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Phnom Penh Basics

If you’re arriving in a country for the first time, it’s helpful to have some idea of what to expect when you get there. Do you need to take local currency with you? Should you book a hotel before you go? How do you get out of the airport? Here’s a bit of help for those on their first visit to Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital.

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Citadines Sukhumvit 11, Bangkok

“Unfortunately the space wasn’t used as well as it might have been. The bed was described on Agoda as queen-sized. However, by modern standards it was far too small for two adults to sleep comfortably in (think of the tiny bed Eric and Ernie used to appear in on The Morecambe and Wise Show), although there was enough space for a larger one.” Kay and Dave report on a modern, reasonably-priced “aparthotel” let down by poor use of space.