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COUNTRY CODE
+81 (6)
CURRENCY
JPY100 = PHP52.80/US$1.26
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Take the Nankai Express Rapit
from Kansai International Airport to Osaka (38
minutes to Namba station) and the JR Haruka
limited express (33 minutes to Tenno-ji, 51 minutes
to Shin-Osaka).
www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/access
BY DAY
Explore Tempozan, Sakishima and
Universal City, which comprise the Osaka Bay
Area and the city’s hottest attractions: Tempozan
Ferris Wheel, the Osaka Aquarium and Universal
Studios Japan.
BY NIGHT
Enjoy crab cooked in many ways at
Kanidoraku Honten in Dotonbori. Then squeeze
yourself into Beer Belly, a brew-pub that has ties
with the Minoh brewery and serves 12 different
Japanese craft beers on tap.
minoh-beer.jp
SLEEP
The Swissôtel Nankai Osaka sits right
above Nankai Railway’s Namba Station, and
overlooks the major retail and commercial area of
Midosuji Boulevard.
www.swissotel.com/osaka
JAPAN
OSAKA
Koh Ker and Beng Mealea Temple
near Siem Reap are worth a visit.
DIDYOU
KNOW?
CAMBODIA
SIEMREAP
COUNTRY CODE
+855
CURRENCY
KHR100 = PHP1.02/US$.02
TOUCHDOWN
From the Siem Reap-Angkor
International Airport, hire a
tuk-tuk
for about US$5
(PHP210). It will take you 20 minutes to reach
the town proper. Most hotels offer a free pickup
service, so make sure to book in advance.
BY DAY
A way to a culture’s heart is through its
stomach. The Sugar Palm, River Garden and (if you
have much cash to spare) Amansara offer cooking
classes that let you discover the unique nuances of
Khmer cuisine.
BY NIGHT
Spoil yourself at these swanky, a-tad-
expensive-but-worth-it dinner places: Abacus,
Amansara, Le Bistrot and Meric. For dessert, head to
Café Puka Puka for quirky Japanese-Khmer sweets.
Then catch a free show at the Siem Reap Art Center.
SLEEP
Check out these mid-range lodgings: One
Hotel/Hotel Be (
theonehotelangkor.com
), Viroth’s
Hotel (
www.viroth-hotel.com
) and Tara Angkor
(
taraangkorhotel.com
).
Loven
Ramos
owner,
Hotel 1961
MUST-TRY
Seeing Angkor up on
the air in a hot air balloon, ultralite flights
or Helistar.
BEST DINNER
When in Siem
Reap, you must have a meal at Cuisine
Wat Damnak.
BESTSHOPPING
Alley West shops,
the jewelry at Garden of Desire, Artisans
d’Angkor and the night markets (we have
plenty!).
JOREM CATILO
Daisuke
Hiraishi
graduate
LOCAL SPEAK
Try Makete, an
Osaka dialect. “
Okini”
is an informal way
of saying “thank you.”
BESTFESTIVAL
The Kishiwada
Danjiri Festival in September has people
pushing shrines on wheels.
MUST-TRY
Taste Osaka street food
such as
okonomiyaki
(pancake with the
filling of your choice) and
takoyaki
(grilled
or fried octopus).