Originally Posted by
SanDiego1K
I've been to both Yangon and Phnom Penh in the last year, and enjoyed both. It's been 10 years since I've been to Vientienne. It was so slow and sleepy I can't recommend it - but that might not represent today's realities.
While Phnom Penh is changing fast I'd say Vientiane is moving even faster. VTE has better food, is less chaotic and a significantly more enjoyable place than PNH. Just my opinion obviously. It's been a few years since I was last in RGN and wouldn't even hazard to guess what it's like since the NGOs flooded in last year.
Originally Posted by
SanDiego1K
I enjoyed both Yangon and Phnom Penh very much. There's lots to see and do. more in Phnom Penh in my opinion especially if you are willing to see the markers to the atrocities of the Pol Pot regime.
You got to see the leading members of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP)? Lucky you.
Expanding upon
jiejie's post:
Kep is a very small town, which might well grow in the next few years, right on the water and known for their crab. There is absolutely not much happening there but it's a good place to relax and not be bothered by anything or anyone. Kampot is known for it's green pepper, once a staple export during the French Indochina days, and supposedly (I haven't been there) still has some good colonial architechture still standing. The two towns are all of 25 km apart.
With a car/driver Kep is about 2.5 hours from PNH. By bus it's probably 4.