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Ly Hang Guesthouse
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( 074-636 3868; dm US$3-4, r with fan/air-con from US$7/12)
A pretty solid deal off the river.
Air-con rooms are gargantuan, with dueling king-sized beds, flat screens, fridges and
private balconies with no furniture. Dorms were not yet a reality when we dropped by but
they planned to convert one of the rooms.
HOTEL
$
Eating
On the riverside promenade west of the ferry dock, a handful of streetside vendors peddle
cold beer and noodle soup until late in the evening. The southwest corner of the market
has cheap-and-quick eateries with pots for your perusal.
Ponika's Palace
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INTERNATIONAL
$
(mains US$2-5; 6am-10pm)
Need a break from
laab
after Laos? Burgers, pizza and English
breakfast grace the menu, along with Indian food and wonderful Khmer curries. The af-
fable owner Ponika speaks English.
Dara Canteen
( 7am-9pm)
This is a good refuge for French travellers, with baguettes, US$5 filet
mignon and a French-speaking owner.
INTERNATIONAL
$
Information
Canadia Bank
(near market)
Has a full international ATM with free withdrawals.
7am-8pm)
Internet access.
Rany Neh Internet
(per hr 2500r;
Riverside Guesthouse
( 012 257207; timtysou@gmail.com)
Specialises in getting people to/
from Laos, Siem Reap or just about anywhere else. Also runs boat tours to the Lao border
via the resident dolphin pod (US$100/120 for two/four people). English-speaking guides
can take you places on motorbikes, including to Preah Vihear City.
)
Inconveniently located
Tourist Information Centre
(
074-210001;
8-11am & 2-7pm;
near the new bridge, it's run by the ever-helpful Theany.
Xplore-Asia
( 011 433836, 074-973456;
www.xplore-cambodia.com
)
Doles out brochures, book-
lets and advice, and tailors one- to several-day cycling-and-kayak combo tours along the
