Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Wet in most parts of Cambodia, with high humidity, but the landscapes are emerald green.
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South Coast can be busy as Western visitors escape for summer holidays while school is out.
Low Season(Apr-Jun & Sep-Oct)
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April and May spells the hot season, when the mercury hits 40°C and visitors melt.
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September and October can be wet, but awesome storms and cloud formations accompany the
deluge.
Useful Websites
Lonely Planet
(
www.lonelyplanet.com
)
Online authority on travel in the Mekong region.
Phnom Penh Post
(
www.phnompenhpost.com
) Cambodia's newspaper of record.
Travelfish
(
www.travelfish.org
)
Opinionated articles and reviews.
Andy Brouwer's Cambodia Tales
(
blog.andybrouwer.co.uk
) Gateway to all things Cambodian; includes a
popular blog.
Khmer Rouge Tribunal
(
www.cambodiatribunal.org
) Detailed coverage of the Khmer Rouge trials.
Important Numbers
Drop the 0 from a regional (city) code when calling Cambodia from another country.
Cambodia code
855
International access code
001
Ambulance
119
Fire
118
Police
117
Exchange Rates
Australia
A$1
3711r
Canada
C$1
3777r
Euro zone
€1
5353r
Japan
¥100
3952r
