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07-12-18 06:24 #7250
Posts: 343I photograph all large USD bills that I get out of an ATM in Cambodia. Then when I go to spend them and someone hands me back "my" note and says it is no good, then I know if it is mine or not.
I don't want anyone doing a switcheroo on me, especially when large amounts are involved. I had it happen to me in Ecuador from hookers and taxi drivers. But not yet in Cambodia.
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07-12-18 05:34 #7249
Posts: 6589Originally Posted by Blanquiceleste [View Original Post]
I also still have a souvenir from Cambodia. A possible counterfeit 50 USD bill. I think this is what happened. Was at Bar 104. Handed them a good 50 USD I just took out of the ATM earlier in the night. They came back to me and asked it I had smaller bills since they didn't have change. I managed to find smaller change. They handed me 50 USD back. I didn't check it. I went home and took my money out of my pockets and immediately noticed the 50 USD from Bar 104 was either counterfeit or was an odd looking 50 USD bill. Management knows me at Bar 104 but I didn't go back to complain about it as I don't know who the culprit in the bar was. Chalked it up to a lesson learned and now I check all bills of value I receive in Asia.
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07-12-18 04:56 #7248
Posts: 1575Originally Posted by Trafukin [View Original Post]
Hotels: Assuming you want to stay close to the girly bar action. Depends on your budget too. Amanjaya Pancam is probably the only $100+ hotel in that vicinity. Next come hotels like Sun & Moon Urban and The Quay Boutique. These will be $70-$90 depending on what kind of rooms you want. After that you will find several in the $50 range. Lux Riverside is a tried and tested option. There is also Ohana Phnom Penh, Harmony, Panorama, etc. Run a search on Agoda / Booking / Hotels and you will get a sense of the place. All are Guest Friendly. There are other hotels too, but I have not stayed in them, so you can go by reviews on the internet.
Ride from airport: Take a state run taxi. $12 fixed price from airport to riverside. Follow the signs, it is not hard. Walk outside the airport and hail a tuk-tuk if you want to save $4-$5. If it is raining this will be a big hassle. There is an ride sharing app called PassApp. Works like Uber. A bit cheaper than the regular taxi.
Clubs: Of course there are clubs in Phnom Penh. Darlin Darlin at NagaWorld is the place to go if you want to pick up WGs. Best chicks in town, $100 for ST at your hotel. Then there is Epic, F-Club (in NagaWorld), Pontoon, Heart of Darkness, Eclipse Sky Bar, Club 88, Boss, V Club, Muse, Vito, Club Love, etc. Take your pick. YMMV.
Currency. US Dollars work just fine everywhere. You get return change less than a dollar in local currency. Keep that to pay tips at all places you visit. People expect to be tipped.
Now that you have taken, make sure you give back by writing a report after you visit.
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07-12-18 04:32 #7247
Posts: 1575Originally Posted by KingAmongKings [View Original Post]
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07-12-18 04:30 #7246
Posts: 1575Originally Posted by Bubba999 [View Original Post]
Keep the thread informed.
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07-12-18 02:40 #7245
Posts: 65Hotel suggestion.
Hotels? Area? Ride from airport? Are there clubs as well as bars? Do we exchange money or use US dollars?
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07-11-18 16:04 #7244
Posts: 83Evisa status skipped?
I just got a noticed saying my evisa status is "skip" and that my processing has been postponed. Has anybody had this before?
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07-11-18 13:50 #7243
Posts: 83Texas Holdem.
Hey guys,
I wanted to play some Texas hold them in Phnom Penh. I found riverking and nagaworld. Wondering I anyone can give me info on the situations at these places. Pros and cons etc.
Thanks.
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07-10-18 12:37 #7242
Posts: 180Euro backpackers working as hostesses?
Popped into Honeypot on Street 130 - always found this a good, well-run bar.
But a bit different last night as there was a european hostess working. Blonde girl prob mid 20's. She was with a customer and so I did not talk to her but one of the local girls said she was from Europe and spoke english.
Dunno. Maybe a backpacker who lost her way (or maybe lost her wallet! Will try to get back and have a chat but others might like to check her out and update us.
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07-07-18 14:00 #7241
Posts: 343Originally Posted by KingAmongKings [View Original Post]
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07-07-18 12:17 #7240
Posts: 1575Originally Posted by Michelangelo [View Original Post]Originally Posted by NewImage [View Original Post]
1. Are you giving off the wrong vibe?
2. Are you being cheap?
3. Are you groomed properly, do not smell or look unclean?
4 Are you being rude or high-handed with the wait staff and the bar girls?
5. Are you haggling over a few dollars? Remember you have more, the girls have less. I read Michelangelo's post where he quotes ST at $30 and LT at $50. I think this may be a tad less than expectations on the street.
6. Do you have unrealistic expectations in terms of performance? This is not an oily massage parlor in BKK.
7. Are you doing stuff to girls in your room that make them uncomfortable? Remember, words gets around quickly in these parts.
8. Are you staying in a really cheap dive of a hotel? This should not matter much though.
9. Do you treat the your date for the night well? Like feed them, etc.
10. Are you smiling enough?
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07-07-18 05:20 #7239
Posts: 1026Finding its everywhere in SEA lately
Originally Posted by Michelangelo [View Original Post]
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07-07-18 04:39 #7238
Posts: 47PP drinksluts
Just visited PP one year after my last visit. Bad start. My favorite hotel is now closed (Bougainvillier) - building is for rent. Less beggars in the streets than last year, but more motorbike drivers and tuk-tuk drivers harassing you as you walk around. One evening I made a 1 km walk on the quay and was asked 29 times! OK, you can ignore them, but it is a real pain.
Coffee shops all over the place now, with Starbucks, Amazon, Gloria Jeans, Boss and dozens of small independent outfits. That is on the positive side. Hooters apparently has given up and will not open.
Many new bars on street 130 and a few new ones in the little side streets. 136 not very busy, same for 104. Nice, but girls have turned into drink sluts and pressure to buy drinks has increased to a level which makes it unpleasant, especially if you walk into a bar on your own. Bar fining is not a problem. Prices negotiable but 30 $ for ST and 50 $ LT still applicable (of course, in one of the bars a first time Japanese visitor was quoted 50 $ ST and he went for it without discussion). Many girls willing to go, but performance is lousy. Picked a nice one from a small bar in a side street of 136. Very GF in the bar with a shy attitude. Once in the room she would not take off her cloth without turning off the light, shower alone and hide under the bed cover with a towel! Any attempt to remove the towel would generate a scream! Finally managed to have her naked on the bed, but I got fed up with it, threw her cloths at her and kicked her out. Wasted barfine! It was late already, but could not end the evening without getting laid properly, so went straight to Cyrcee and took 2 nice ones to the hotel next door. No fuss, straight to business and a great attitude of both girls in a perfect threeseome.
Will not waste any time in the bars anymore next time, unless I want to go for drinks.
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07-06-18 11:31 #7237
Posts: 1575Originally Posted by DzikaBomba [View Original Post]
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07-06-18 03:06 #7236
Posts: 2219Travel between PNH and REP
Guys, do not waste your precious time on ground transportation. A flight is less than 1 hour, and yes, Bangkok Air can cost a lot, but check smaller airlines--Bassaka, Cambodia Airways, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cambodia Bayon Airlines, Sky Angkor, and I'm sure I've missed a few others. I flew there for $40-50 OW.