Experience in Phnom Penh

Finally, arrived at Cambodia for maid selection.

Hmm…… how should I describe Phnom Penh?

My first impression was - it is a very poor and dirty country.
Poor as in impoverished, backward
Poor as in pitiful, miserable
Poor as in awful.

Dirty as in it is dusty everywhere
Dirty as in smelly when passes through those valleys

Currency wise, they are using is US Dollar and having 'riel' as small change.
I will conclude that the living standard of the country is at poverty line.

Sorry that no such photos for viewing pleasure as I don’t really feel like taking those photos. I will feel bad and guilty if I were to do so.

Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia which I do not sonsider is big. There are not many places for visit and I had spend half of my trip staying in the hotel, to take a nap. Hubby and I had spent our first whole night at Sisowath Quay and Naga World. Sisowath Quay, a most happening street at night in Phnom Penh. You can see those “Mat Saleh” gathered along the street, but you can also see the most ugly part of the city; beggars are everywhere along the street, or maybe they are not beggars. Most of them are from small village, according to one of the local. They came for a job, a better life, unfortunately they failed to get a job. Hence, endws up the whole family “live” on the street. Most of the children have no clothes, and they share a very small thin cloth as a blanket.

~ Outside Holidays Villa ~

You could not imagine how miserable to see few half naked small children sleep along the street and share among a small blanket.
You could not imagine how depressed to see those young beggars look very skinny and malnutrition.
You could not imagine how sad to see those babies growing in such environment.

I was so deep down sad and moody when I saw all those which I never expect to see during the trip. Please do not blame as no one tell me this before my trip.

Yet, sooner and later, I have insensitive to the environment there.

Alright, enough for the feelings talk.

Let’s back to the place I visited.
As I said, Sisowath Quay is the most happening place. There are a lot of bistros, bars and restaurants served in variety cuisine such as France Cuisine, Chinese Cuisine, Thai Cuisine, Local Cuisine, Western Cuisine…. Besides, there are a lot of souvenir shops too.

The most ridicules, there are quite numbers of shops are selling pirated DVD and VCD. Well, all MADE IN MALAYSIA!!!! This really “memalukan”!!!!! Although, I am one of the supporter for pirated CDs in our market.

*Rayne is laughing crazily*

Oh ya, have to mention that, you never get to find any Pizza Hut or McD over there. The only familiar fast food we can find is KFC and I was so surprise to see Swensen in Sorya Mall, currently Phnom Penh's main Western-style mall nearby Central Market.

Hubby and I were not daring to try out their local food which selling by the local hawker due to their unhygienic. Hence, we go for restaurants which more convincing to us, but not cheap to dine in thier restaurants. The cheapest meal cost us almost USD20 and the most expensive meal cost us more than USD22 just for 2 pax in the normal restaurant.

~Hubby first Meal in Phnom Penh: French Cuisine (I had forgotten the name of this dish), they served spoiled spaghetti!!!~

~My first Meal in Phnom Penh: Fish Amok (Local Food)~

~Outside the restaurant~

~Sisowath Quay~

~I walked towards this place when I listen of the latest English Hit song then I saw STREET DANCE!!! unbelievable huh!!~

Second place that we went on the first night was Naga World, one and the only one GRAND CASINO in Phnom Penh but very small compared with our Genting Casino.

We had a little fun in the casino before heading back to Holiday Villa and we lost USD80.

*sorbs* *sorbs*

~ Naga World ~

~ Casino Entrance ~

~ Another Casino Entrance ~

Philimore training center was our second day’s journey. The person in-charge, Tong-An was so kind to take us from hotel to the training center, by S320!!! Not bad huh…. My first experience of S320….

Luckily it took us about an hour to settle everything cum a quick tour to the center. The training center was so smelly and dirty. Indescribable.
Many asks for the photos, so there you go…..

~ Philimore ~

~ Schooling time ~

~ Different Colour of Shirt represent different intake ~

~The higher lever of the building, the higher lever class ~

~ One of the roof top ~

~They learn to take care eldely~

~My New Maid~

~Kitchen~

~ Food Preparing ~

~Place for them to hang and dry their clothes~

Upon our request, Tong-An took us to Russian Market for crazy shopping. In there, we almost spent all our USD with a quick shop. Everything in there was cheap, cheap, cheap and CHEAP!!!!

All the good quality clothes for children or babies only cost USD2.50 per pc. Those branded clothes are rejected from the factory, like we usually saw in Brand Outlet.
After bargain, I got 5 silk hand made ties for only USD10.00. Good quality too!!!
Another well bargain, I got a silk sleepwear for only USD5.00. The selling price for a similar one at here is almost RM50 – RM60.
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Sorry that I am too lazy to list them out one by one.

I will suggest you guys bring more USD if you plan to have to a crazy shopping spree over there. I am sadlto say that I brought too little USD, hence, not crazy enough…..

*sorbs* *sorbs*

Well, since I had spent most of my money in Russian Market, so no more fun at my last day in Phnom Penh. I only went for Royal Palace for a short visit (means expedite!!!!).
There was nothing special in there but the entrance fees had cost us USD6.25 per person. I have to say that, not worth for that amount at all……

*Sigh*

~ Entrance of Royal Palace ~

For those female who is still single and available:

The king of Cambodia is sooooooo handsome!!! and the most tempting is.....

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He is single and available too!!!!! want to be a queen in this life? fly to there fast and try to grab him!!!!!

*Rayne is laughing crazily*

I never go for Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and The Killing Fields, I been told by one of the Philimore agents that she been disturbed by that “thing” and been incumbent by that “thing” during that night she back from Killing Fields.

Tong-An was planning to bring us there… well, no thanks, I replied. I do not want to be incumbent anyhow….

So, that’s our “fantastic” trip in Phnom Penh…….

Really “fantastic, awesome” lor~~~~~~

Hah~~~~