🇰🇭 Phnom Penh 3-Day Travel & Food Guide

🚍 Border Crossing: Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh) → Cambodia (Phnom Penh) • Crossed at Bavet Checkpoint (notorious for scams!). • Took a $40 VIP bus to skip hassles – worth it! • Arrived at Nam Phuong Heng Bus Station, then tuk-tuk to: 📍 Smart Shop Phnom Penh Sorya Center Point (get SIM card, Fig. 2). • Hostel warning: "Watch out for thieves – year-end KPI rush!" 😅 ⚡ Day 1: Confronting History 1️⃣ Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21 Prison) • "Tuol Sleng" = "Poisonous Hill" in Khmer. • A former school turned torture camp (1975-1979) by the Khmer Rouge. • 14,000-20,000 prisoners, only 12 survived. • Spent 5 heavy hours here – a grim reminder of Cambodia’s dark past. 🍜 Day 2: Eat & Explore Breakfast: Fresh salad & desserts to lighten the mood. Skipped Royal Palace (saving energy for Angkor Wat!). Phnom Penh’s origin story: • Named after Wat Phnom (Hill Temple). • Legend: A widow found sacred statues inside a floating tree – now enshrined here! Dinner: Local eats, then hopped on the $16 overnight bus to Siem Reap (📍Larryta Bus). 📌 Pro Tips • SIM Cards: Buy at official Smart shops (avoid overpriced resellers!). • Safety: Keep bags close – snatch thieves are real. • Transport: Overnight buses save time & money. #PhnomPenh #DarkTourism #CambodiaOnABudget 🌏✈️