AC versus Phnom Penh (Cambodia)
[QUOTE=Gher2;1363210]So, after been to both places, which do you think is better? Cambodia, or AC?[/QUOTE]Many guys who were in Cambodia back around the year 2000, that era, simply can't go back now because it is a shadow of its former self from a mongering perspective. Those years were the best. Period. But times move on and places change. The one thing Phnom Penh has got going for it still is that it's a real SE Asian city with real people and a thriving culture and not an 'affectation' which exists purely to serve the purposes of tourism. One of the things I hate about AC is its lack of character and the feeling that you're in an adult themed amusement park (which in effect you are). The same can be said for Pattaya in Thailand, a city that is rapidly becoming so untypically Thai I'm surprised the government doesn't annex it and grant it independent status. I think my point here is that if you want pussy to the exclusion of 'culture' then AC is great place to visit. If you enjoy experiencing the flavors of a more exotic culture while mongering then Phnom Penh isn't a bad choice even if the scene nowadays can't compare with years gone by.
I really don't know what the Philippines was like before 'American culture' sunk its teeth into the place but surely it couldn't have been any shitter than it is now?