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Cambodia : PhnomPenh - January 2010
Country Code: Dial +855 for Cambodia

FROM THE AIRPORT

Taxi:  Book a pre-paid taxi at a desk by the arrival lounge exit. 8 e half-hour trip into central Phnom Penh costs $7.

Tuk-tuk:  Both can be hired outside the arrival lounge. Although they are cheaper (expect to pay $2-3), they are less comfortable and not recommended if travelling with luggage.

TABLE TALK

Cheap chic

Café Yejj
(170 St 450. Tel. (0)92 600750)
Family-run bistro Café Yejj set in the heart of the bustling Russian Market is part of a charity group, which provides IT training for disadvantaged youths. The menu offers sandwiches, salads and mixed Western and Khmer dishes, like the beef loc lac burrito. www.yejj.com

AFTER DARK

Cocktail hour

The Club @ The Place
(Sihanouk Blvd. Tel. (0)23 999699)
To hang with CambodiaÂ’s cool crowd you must go to the highest rooftop-cum-terrace bar in the city. Drinks start at US$5. 90 www.mwgroup.com.ok/theclub

BOUTIQUE BEDS

Amanjaya Pancam Hotel
(1 Sisowath Quay. Tel. (0)23 219579)
Overlooking the Tonle Sap River, this hotelÂ’s 21 stylish suites with rosewood fl oors offer private balconies just a stoneÂ’s throw from the Royal Palace and the National Museum. www.amanjaya-pancam-hotel.com

INSIDER TIPS

The fi rst artist space to be run entirely by Cambodians for Cambodians, Sa Sa Art Gallery is an abbreviation of Stiev Salapak – or Art Rebels – a 20-odd group of independent artists pushing the limits of contemporary arts. 7 Street 360, tel (0)9 7953 1147, www.sasaart.info

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