November 9th, 2011
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Zoom After a long day of travel I’m safe and sound in The Kingdom of Cambodia. Woot! But… not without struggle.  To get my Cambodian visa was US$20. Or, so the sign said. Apparently the sign was wrong, as today it was US$30.  Then, we had to wait for the ferry for about 2 hours. Even though the ferries kept coming and going (empty!), as the police simply weren’t allowing us on. Ohhhhhh, what’s this? If we slip Mr. Po-Po some moola, he’ll then allow us on, ohhhhhhh. Then, while coasting along a country road, there was a random stop point of police/government just wanting money for us to get through.  But-but-but, tonight should be good! It’s Cambodia’s 57th anniversary from being Independent from France, which means fireworks down by the river are on the agenda, as is a bottle of (very very cheap) wine.  Ps. Apparently Cambodia is the 12th most corrupt country in the world (Forbes)

After a long day of travel I’m safe and sound in The Kingdom of Cambodia. Woot! But… not without struggle. 

To get my Cambodian visa was US$20. Or, so the sign said. Apparently the sign was wrong, as today it was US$30.  Then, we had to wait for the ferry for about 2 hours. Even though the ferries kept coming and going (empty!), as the police simply weren’t allowing us on. Ohhhhhh, what’s this? If we slip Mr. Po-Po some moola, he’ll then allow us on, ohhhhhhh. Then, while coasting along a country road, there was a random stop point of police/government just wanting money for us to get through. 

But-but-but, tonight should be good! It’s Cambodia’s 57th anniversary from being Independent from France, which means fireworks down by the river are on the agenda, as is a bottle of (very very cheap) wine. 

Ps. Apparently Cambodia is the 12th most corrupt country in the world (Forbes)

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  1. runsforredvelvet said: Just don’t come back with any children you adopted!!
  2. scenes-from-my-hood said: please be very very careful, especially after dark, in phnom penh. i had very scary experience there. you can be totally fine just be vigilant!
  3. sassfromsass said: they almost didn’t let me into the country because i didn’t have “enough room” in my passport for the visa sticker…even though i did…a quick US$40 fix. have an amazing time!
  4. tkdraws said: Children will also scam you for money, basically anyone there. Anyone who looks like a tourist will be asked for money. I’m Cambodian and they could just tell by my clothing that I wasn’t from there. Aside from that, it’s a great place to visit!
  5. livinglights said: Unfortunately as a visible foreigner in Cambodia you are going to get stopped for money a lot. Especially by police. They are corrupt corrupt corrupt! Do NOT trust the police there!
  6. runningangel said: I am so glad you are sharing your experiences here. I am learning vicariously. :) Enjoy your stay in Cambodia.
  7. notovernight said: That is sad. I don’twonder if it is only tourists they go after or their own people too.
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