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DIALINGCODE
+855 (63)
CURRENCY
KHR100=PHP1/US$.02
TOUCHDOWN
From the Siem Reap-
Angkor International Airport, hire a
tuk-
tuk
for about US$5 (PHP207). 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.
SEE&DO
Ride a mountain bike and
enjoy the scenic trail leading to the Roulos
Temples. You can also check out the
floating villages of Kompng Pluk and
Kompong Khleang. For dinner, head to
the Khmer Kitchen Restaurant and try the
Amok fish curry. Then, watch the evening
Khmer dance show at the Temple Bar.
SLEEP
Le Tigre Boutique Hotel is set in a
nice, quiet road near the night market, and
is just 10 minutes from the Angkor Wat
area.
EAT
Start your day with Nom Pang Pâté
—
a Khmer baguette sandwich with pâté
and pickles.
MUST-TRY
Eat deep-fried tarantula. It’s a
good source of protein!
INSIDERTIP
If you’re seeing the temples
alone, hire a motorbike with a driver. It's
cheap and you can go anywhere.
DIALINGCODE
+81 (6)
CURRENCY
JPY100=PHP52.92/US$1.28
TOUCHDOWN
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).
SEE&DO
Nakanoshima is a small island in
the middle of Osaka that's home to many
great museums, such as the Osaka Science
Museum, The National Museum of Art, and
The Museum of Oriental Ceramics. At night,
take a train out to the WTC Cosmo Tower,
and enjoy stellar views of the city from atop
Japan’s third tallest building.
SLEEP
The Arietta Hotel has clean rooms
and excellent service, with resort-style
seats in the lobby.
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EAT
Tamaichi is one of the best Korean
restaurants in town; it's near Umeda in
Tenjinbashi-suji-6-chome.
SHOP
Buy souvenirs at 100-yen shops.
Everything costs ¥100!
INSIDERTIP
Take a walk along the
Tenjinbashi-suji shopping arcade. It's
Japan's longest at more than 2.5km.
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SIEMREAP
TREVOR MOGG
The Roulos Temples are two and a
half centuries older than Angkor Wat!
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